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Thanks Daniel. That's a great record for Grimley and with PF Goose and Cattle Egret already a good start to the year 👍

What time was that Daniel?

Love that flight shot 👍👍👍

A decent morning at Grimley. Cattle & Little Egret, 6 Goldeneye, Marsh & Coal Tit, Redpolls, Siskins, 1st GCG of the year plus all the usual. 67 species in total #worcsbirds

This time GC Grebe let us down would you believe. Highlights were Pintail, all 3 Owl sp., 4 Jack Snipe & double figures of Woodcock. Great day & great company 👍 #worcsbirds

The Grimley regulars did a Winter All-Dayer today. We did one last about the same date in 2022 and got 85 species which we were pretty pleased with. Today we got 85 species! #worcsbirds

I think @martinflack.bsky.social may be able to offer sound advice Phil

I know. Dreading the next month or so.

DEFRA aware, tested and avian flu confirmed sadly. It could be horrendous for the wildfowl flocks at Grimley 😞

That's a good visit mate 👍

The light was definitely better from the S end! Great photos Martin 👍

Great to see 4 ad & 6 juv Whooper Swans drop in to CLP Grimley this morning. My first there since 2018 and the highest number I have ever seen there 👍 #worcsbirds

A decent morning at Grimley in inclement weather. Rock Pipit, Glossy Ibis, Jack Snipe & 3 Pintail the highlights #worcsbirds

What a great photo Dan 👍

2 Cattle Egrets and 1 Glossy Ibis left CLP again this morning. The Ibis later gave excellent views at Wildgoose. 2 Ringed Plover, Common & Green Sandpipers, lingering Reed Warbler & LS Woodpecker #worcsbirds

A cracking morning birding at Grimley. 2 Cattle, 3 GW & 14 Little Egrets in the roost at dawn and 1 Glossy Ibis. Yellow Wagtail over. Later at CLP Juv Goshawk, Peregrine, Hobby, Ringed Plover, Goosander, Common Sandpiper. No sign of the Ibis at Wildgoose later in the day but 2 Green Sand #worcsbirds

Good work pal 👍

I love that the bird of the day is listed under "Other birds of note" 😁👍

2 Garganey at Wildgoose, Grimley this morning. Whinchats at CLP & Church Farm, Redstarts at CLP & Retreat Farm, Green Sand, Common Sand, GW Egret, etc #worcsbirds

Grimley this morning
Retreat Farm: 1 Spot Fly 1 m Redstart
CLP: 2 Common Sand, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, GW Egret, Red Kite , Redstart
Wildgoose: 1 Green Sand
Church Farm: 12 Little Egret #worcsbirds

1 Great, 1 Cattle & 7 Little Egrets at CLP this morning. 2 Spotted Flycatcher by the river, 4+ Redstarts across the patch, LRP, Common Sand and 4+ juv Willow Warblers. An enjoyable morning #worcsbirds

Who told me and others that someone else had already removed the lock so he had just left the gate wide open. Not quite the same as "it was felt necessary to remove the lock"

#worcsbirds please do not note above

I am one of the regular Grimley birders and (for now) a WMBC member. No one ever uses the so called WMBC carpark and never has so feel free to strongly advise whatever you like. The only person who parked where they shouldn't today was your own Worcestershire officer

That's looking good Craig 👍

Wow! That's one old Pipit 👍

I was in Harrogate today, but if I hadn't been I would have been at work ☹️

Yep I know where you mean 👍

Nice one Gert. First record of the year for RP. Where was the Redstart? Our passage birds have generally gone through by now.

Not a particularly exciting All-Dayer but still thoroughly enjoyable. Very satisfied with seeing 70 of the 89 total at Grimley, and as usual thanks for the great company #westmidsalldayer