@branstonbirder.bsky.social
Patch birder at Branston GP's (Staffs) and occasional twitcher.
2x Black Terns over Ashy Pit at Branston GP’s currently. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
13.05.2025 11:18 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Our first Wheatear of the year at Branston GP’s this morning.
22.03.2025 16:46 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Red Kite drifting west over Belvedere Road, towards Queens Hospital, Burton, this morning at 10.06 am. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
21.03.2025 10:43 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Branston GP’s today: Disturbance on Ashy and BM pits due to quarry landscaping works.
34x Golden Plover, 2x Green Sand, 120x Lapwing, 3x GW Egret, 5x Little Egret, Shelduck, Marsh Harrier, Peregrine, Green 'pecker, 4x Stonechat, 4x Redpoll, Grey Wag, Blackcap, 5+Redwing. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
Moulting adult Red Knot
Juvenile Spotted Redshank
Juvenile Little Gull about to grab some food
Fantastic #WestMidsAllDayer at Grimley y'day. A day where it felt like anything could drop in at any time. And it did! Knot, Spotted Redshank, 2 Little Gulls, Whinchat, Wheatear, 4+ Spotfly provided one of the best days birding at the site in years. Brilliant company. Great day #WorcsBirds
08.09.2024 13:59 — 👍 73 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0With the late addition of GBB Gull, Branston’s final total was 97 species.
08.09.2024 10:56 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Branston GP’s for the #WestMidsAllDayer: It looks like we finished on a total of 96 species today. Well done to all the sites taking part and special congratulations to team Blithfield for achieving a record score of 104 species! Thanks to @PMandrews1973 for organising once again.
07.09.2024 18:19 — 👍 61 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1A quick visit to the Newbold Farm area of Branston GP’s today after a message from Jon W to say that 8x Whinchat were present. After a short wait, the birds showed well. Also a Hobby, Marsh Harrier and 4x Little Egret there. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
04.09.2024 20:55 — 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
