Summer plumaged Grey Plover still on Clifton north pit late evening. #WorcsBirds

Many thanks to the 20 sites who participated in last Saturday's West Midlands All-Day Birdwatch; apologises for the belated posting. Some impressive totals considering the limited movement on the day. A total of 134 species were noted (compared to 131 in 2025). #westmidsalldayer

Glorious morning in the Dowles Brook area of Wyre Forest and the birds duly obliged. Highlights; 3 Pied Flycatcher, 6 Redstart, 3 Tree Pipit, 2 Garden Warbler, 9 Willow Warbler, 13+Blackcap, 14+Chiffchaff, Dipper, Cuckoo, 4+Redpoll and 3+Siskin. Also Wheatear from Heath Lane on the way home.

Grasshopper Warbler, in the Clifton area this morning. 8 Ringed Plover & Dunlin at Clifton Pits, also Lesser Scaup pair and Common Sandpiper.

Male Goldeneye and Jack Snipe at Ryall Court Pits late afternoon today, also LRP, 3 Redshank, Green Sand., 14+ Snipe, 3 Oystercatcher, 4 Lapwing, 65 Tufted Duck, 20 Wigeon, 8 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 12 Shelduck, 5 Teal and a Stonechat.

A pair of Lesser Scaup at Clifton Pits this morning was a site 1st and a great birthday treat, many thanks to Andy for the call. Also male Ring-necked Duck and over 60 Pochard. @andywarr.bsky.social

Great to catch up with the Richardson’s Cackling Goose (half way up banking) with 19 Canada Goose at Ryall Court Pits (RCP) late afternoon and still present at dusk. Also a male Goldeneye. Both species new for the site this year but had eluded me at RCP on their previous visits.

A decent morning birding in south Worcs, 17 Golden Plover with Lapwing at Longdon North Marsh, also Yellowhammer & 10 Shelduck (SU). 38 SU at Ryall Court Pits was a notable count. At Clifton a Curlew flew through & 3 Red Crested Pochard still present, also 34+ Pochard & 30 SU, making 68 SU in total.

Bar-Tailed Godwit at Ryall Court Pits, late this afternoon in fading light. Also Jack Snipe, 17 Shelduck and a single Pochard.

3 winter plumage Turnstone on the west shore of Clifton main pit this afternoon. Totally unexpected for Worcestershire in January.

Highlights of this morning’s WeBS count at Clifton; 16 Shelduck, 8 Pintail, 4 Pochard, 107 Tufted Duck, 40 Gadwall, 3 Oystercatcher and Green Sandpiper. No Shoveler and lower than expected numbers of Wigeon & Teal suggest that birds are elsewhere on flood water.

Whooper Swan at Moors, Upton Warren this afternoon. #worcsbirds

Slavonian Grebe still on the Upton Ham flood waters today, present now for 6 days. Also 2 Pintail, 7 Pochard, 31 Tufted Duck, 2 Great Crested Grebe, Wigeon and a gull roost.

Barnacle Goose among the Greylag flock the best on offer for this mornings WeBS count (day late) at Clifton. Best of the rest, 2 Shelduck, no more than 100 Wigeon, 8 Gadwall, 16 Teal, 8 Tufted Duck, 1 Shoveler a single Stonechat & circa 150 Stock Dove using set aside to the south

Great Northern Diver showed well at Ripple Pits this afternoon still on the south lake. Also Pintail, 2 Great Egret & Peregrine.

Highlights of Clifton WeBS count this morning, Ring-necked Duck still present, Goldeneye on north pit, 6 Pochard, Great & Little Egret, Green Sandpiper & 2 Yellowhammer. Also 276 GJ, 110 CG, 212 WN, 21 TU, 10 SV, 32 T.,1 SU, 60 MA, 6 GA, 23 L. & 1 EG.

2 Glossy Ibis left Ripple Pits this morning at 7.25 heading north west, also Red-crested Pochard, Great Egret and Common Sandpiper. Eclipse male Ring-necked Duck still at Clifton on main pit. #worcsbirding

Clifton Pits WeBS count late morning and early afternoon. 253 Cormorant is a significant count, 11 Little Egret, 1 Shelduck, 28 GG, 7 LG, T.31, SV 12, TU 55, WN 41, Snipe, Kingfisher, Peregrine and 3 Yellowhammer.

Obliging Wheatear at Clifton Pits this afternoon, also Great Egret, 6 Little Egret and 195 Cormorant.

Long-tailed Duck still on Clifton north pit this morning, also a late Redstart on the west side of main pit. Sadly found the Marsh Harrier dead on Ashmoor Common, a Whinchat there loosely associating with a couple of Stonechat was more positive.

Curlew Sandpiper still present this morning at Ripple Pits, south pit, east shore. Also Ringed Plover through, Green Sandpiper, 2+ Common Sandpiper and Hobby.

Pleased with my 1st Clifton WeBS count this morning. 18 Black Tern’s and a fly through Spotted Redshank were the obvious highlights. Also singles of Pintail, Mandarin, Barnacle Goose & Common Gull and CG354, GJ232, EG37, MA278, GA10, SV20, T.11, TU82, ET2 & CO119.

85 species for Clifton Pits #WestMidsAllDayer highlights, Marsh Harrier, Hobby several, Peregrine, Pochard, Wigeon, Goosander, Common Tern parties of 9&8, LRP, Green & Common Sandpiper, Cetti’s, Lesser Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail & Spotted Flycatcher.

Good wader passage today at Sker Point & Kenfig NNR. Whimbrel, 3 Golden Plover, 50+ Sanderling, Sker rocks at high tide.Black-tailed Godwit, Little Stint & Wood Sandpiper on the east shore of pool, latter 2 flew north at 1.30. Also 2 Wheatear and 6+ Yellow Wagtail.

Good numbers of Yellow Wagtail on east side of main pit Clifton this morning 30+, gathering of the local population or passage? Also; Ringed Plover, Dunlin, 4 LRP, 3 Common Sand. and 1 each of Great & Little Egret.

Highlight of an early morning visit to Camp Lane Pits, Grimley this young Cuckoo begging for food. The surrogate parent Reed Warbler duly obliged. Also Whinchat female and Redstart male on north causeway; Peregrine, 2 Sparrowhawk, 2 Kingfisher and 2 Egyptian Geese.

8 species of wader at Clifton this morning including, Whimbrel, Greenshank, 4 Common Sandpiper & a Dunlin. Also Peregrine, Sparrowhawk, Wigeon, Swift and Yellow Wagtail. #worcsbirds

Fantastic morning in the Wyre Forest this morning, the clearing pictured held; Redstart (2), Tree Pipit (3) & Garden Warbler (3); singing in unison with others, also Wood Warbler 2+, Pied Flycatcher 2, Dipper pair courting, Cuckoo, Mandarin, Marsh Tit 1 & Grey Wagtail

2 reeling Grasshopper Warbler the highlight this morning in the Clifton area, also Lesser Whitethroat, Wheatear, Whitethroat, Yellow Wagtail’s and 3 Common Sandpiper. #worcsbirds

South Worcestershire this afternoon; Ruff & 2 Wheatear at Clifton Pits; 7 species of wader at Ryall Court Pits included; 2 Curlew, Green & Common Sand.,also Whitethroat & 5+ Yellow Wagtail. #worcsbirds

Super morning in the Wyre Forest, lots of Pied Flycatcher song 4 singing males, 2 Tree Pipit singing, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker and Dipper on Dowles Brook. Unexpectedly also had a close encounter with an Otter, in the brook swimming upstream toward me

Pair of Garganey still present at Ripple Pits, south lake island, early evening, also House Martin & Common Sandpiper. At Clifton Pits late afternoon, 2 Black-tailed Godwit still present on north pit. #WorcsBirds

Half a dozen Sand Martin and 3 Little Ringed Plover the highlights at Clifton Pits this morning, also 5 Redshank and Ruddy Shelduck still present.

Snow Bunting still present at Longdon Marsh today, along with drake Ring-necked Duck. Also Ringed Plover, Marsh Harrier, 2 Great & 5 Little Egret, Peregrine, Red Kite and newly arrived and singing Chiffchaff’s & Blackcap

Decent late afternoon birding in south Worcestershire today; Clifton Pits, Yellow-legged Gull, Redshank, Sparrowhawk & Pintail; at Ryall Court Pits, a Curlew, Barn Owl, Jack Snipe 1+, Snipe 10+ and a pair of Egyptian Goose with 7 goslings (no wonder the numbers are increasing).

Cold and frosty at Clifton Pits this morning; bird highlights; 3 Oystercatcher, 2 Pintail, 10 Mandarin (on the river), 5 Goosander, Ruddy Shelduck still present and a Brambling overhead calling.

Great to see; Barn Owl, probably 2 at Ryall Court Pits 1st thing this morning and a Great Black-backed Gull loafing on the pit. Also 4 Shelduck, 68 Tufted Duck, 5 Pochard and a few Teal & Wigeon.

Corn Bunting and Brambling among the finches and buntings in the set aside immediately south of Main Pit Clifton, made this afternoons visit well worth while despite the mist and cold.

A good selection of birds at Ryall Court Pits, this afternoon; Merlin & Jack Snipe the highlights. Also; Red Kite,Great Egret, 6 Pochard, 6 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 9 Wigeon, 40+Tufted Duck, Shelduck, 20+Teal, 13 Little Grebe, 291 Canada Goose, 8 Snipe,10 Lapwing,3 Stonechat & Grey Wagtail. #WorcsBirds

No sign of Ring-necked Duck at Ryall Court Pits this afternoon and no Tufted Duck at all so worth checking any ducks on the flood water. Highlights; Jack Snipe, 20+ Snipe, Great Egret, Green Sand., 300+ Canada Goose, 5 Pochard, 2 Wigeon and 11 Teal.

Oystercatcher and 7 Shelduck at Clifton Pits this morning are unexpected at this time of year, ducks continue to be all too easy to count; Wigeon 43, Pintail 2, Teal 53 and only 7 Tufted Duck. Great Egret also still present.

A drake Ring-necked Duck at Ryall Court Pits this morning was a welcome surprise, associating with Tufted Duck & 4 Pochard.NB this is a private site a working quarry with no public access. Also,10 Shoveler, 10+ Teal, 4 Wigeon, 2 Gadwall, 3 Red Kite, 2 Kestrel, Green Sand., 3 Snipe & 4 Stonechat

Rock/Water Pipit (A.Warr) overhead calling at Ryall Court Pits today landed but couldn’t be relocated. A Cattle Egret, this afternoon was a site 1st. Also juv. Marsh Harrier, male Merlin, 2 Red Kite, Great Egret, Green Sand. 10+ Snipe, Shelduck, 4 Pochard & 45 Tufted Duck.

Duck numbers low at Clifton Pits this morning; 13 Shoveler, 4 Wigeon, 3 Gadwall, 30 each of Tufted Duck and Teal. Longdon area extensively flooded, lots of duck, particularly Teal, on north marsh. Marsh Harrier flew over Hill Court Farm mobbed by crows.

Ryall Court Pits this afternoon held; Great-white Egret, 2+ Little Egret, 20 Tufted Duck, a small number of Teal, Kingfisher, a hunting Kestrel and all 3 common hirundines.

A lingering Whinchat the highlight of a dreary afternoon at Ryall Court Pits, also Green Sandpiper, 12 Lapwing, 5 Little Grebe and all 3 common hirundines.

Duck numbers up at Clifton Pits this morning; 3 Pintail, 1 Pochard, 64 Shoveler, 57 Teal & 20 Wigeon. Also 8 Lapwing and a single Common Gull.

Greenshank the highlight at Clifton Pits this morning; also 3 Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Snipe, 2+ Common Sandpiper, Green Sandpiper, 5 Little Egret & Hobby.

Team Clifton Pits on 80 species for the #WestMidsAllDayer Highlights; Sandwich Tern (for 10 mins), Common Scoter, also now departed, Garganey, 5 Pintail, Hobby, Peregrine, Red Kite, Dunlin, Redshank and 3 Wheatear. Hoping for a few more waders this afternoon. #WorcsBirds @pmandrews1973.bsky.social

Whinchat the highlight in the Clifton Pits area this morning, waders represented by Lapwing 1, Snipe 1, Common Sand 2-3 & Green Sand. 1; also Great & Little Egret, Teal 8, Shoveler 6 and Wigeon 2. Hoping for something a bit more exciting for the West Midlands all dayer tomorrow. #WorcsBirds