The PF Goose first seen at #uptonwarren Sailing Pool on Friday dropped in with Greylags at the Moors Pool this morning. Also GWE, juv Common Tern, 5 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 25 Shoveler, 21 Gadwall, 11 Snipe, 73 Lapwing, Stonechat pr, 5 Mipit, Grey Wagtail. #WorcsBirds

A GWE dropped into the Moors Pool at #uptonwarren this morning. 2 Little Egret, 3 Wigeon, 28 Teal, 11 Shoveler, 12 Gadwall, 18 Little Grebe, GC Grebe, 5 Water Rail, Snipe, 68 Lapwing, Stonechat, 2 Grey Wagtail and 2 frolicking Otters best of the rest. #WorcsBirds

A Pink-footed Goose found by @phil9.bsky.social on the Sailing Pool at #uptonwarren late morning was a year tick for the reserve. A Great White Egret, 4 Little Egret, Dunlin, 5 Snipe, 71 Lapwing, 5 Wigeon, male Stonechat & Reed Warbler were at the Moors Pool earlier. #WorcsBirds

11 Wigeon at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning (9 seen flying in to join the 2 already there), Snipe, 67 Lapwing, Otter. 5 Curlew dropped in at midday at a still very quiet and barren Flashes. Good numbers of Swallows flying south still. #WorcsBirds

A Ruff flew through the Moors Pool at #uptonwarren this morning but didn't land. Also Green Sand, 3 Snipe, Curlew over (as per Steve Myatt), 2 Wigeon and a male Stonechat in front of the Jacobs hide. #WorcsBirds

10 Terns of differing ages caused some excitement as they flew into #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning. On landing they were all id'd as Common Terns. Also 3 Snipe, Common Sand, c60 Lapwing, 2 Wigeon, 17 Teal, 13 Gadwall, 5 Shoveler, 2 Little Egret. #WorcsBirds

Highlights at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning: Tawny Owl calling from Education Reserve, 2 Yellow Wagtail over calling, Snipe, Common Sand, 65 Lapwing, 24 Teal, 13 Shoveler, 14 Gadwall and plenty of Swallow, House Martin & a few Sand Martin. #WorcsBirds

This Wood Sand was at #uptonwarren Moors Pool briefly this morning (not seen since 0830). The Garganey was still about but the Little Stint, which had been on site for 7 days, appears to have flown. Also 2 Snipe, Common Sand, 5 Curlew, 45 Lapwing, 3 Mipit, 2 Otter. #WorcsBirds

Juvenile Little Stint at #uptonwarren Moors Pool for a fourth day. #WorcsBirds

Garganey again at #uptonwarren Moors Pool, with Teal near the promontory as viewed from the East(Lapwing) hide. #WorcsBirds

Some shaky phonescope video of the juvenile Little Stint at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning. It was always distant. #WorcsBirds

3 species of Egret at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning. A Cattle Egret briefly early morning found by @birdergladys.bsky.social, 5 Little Egret & a GWE, which dropped in at noon. Also juv LRP, 4 Snipe, 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, juv Yellow Wagtail, Hobby. #WorcsBirds

A Redshank heard from the East track early morning and 2 Grey Wagtail were #uptonwarren monthly ticks for me at the Moors Pool. Also 6 Snipe, 4 Green Sand, Common Sand, 10 Lapwing, Hobby, 2 Red Kite & 3 Otter. A Whinchat was reported as seen briefly near the East hide at 1130. #WorcsBirds

6 raptor species were the highlight at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning: 2 Hobby, 2 Red Kite, Peregrine, Kestrel, 2 Sparrowhawk, 4 Buzzard. Also 3 Green Sands, Common Sand, 2 Snipe, 7 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 5 Little Egret, 28 Little Grebe. 60 species. #WorcsBirds

3 Red Kite together in sky to NW of #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning; 2 Hobby, Peregrine, 3 Green Sand, Common Sand, Snipe, 4 Lapwing, 7 Shoveler, 3 Teal, 7 Little Egret, 3 Water Rail. Good to see a family party of Bullfinch (fem + 2 juvs) along the west track. #WorcsBirds

2 Hobbies hunting at the north end of the Moors Pool at #uptonwarren this morning. Also Red Kite, Peregrine, 3 Green Sands, Common Sand, Snipe, 5 Lapwing, 6 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 7 Gadwall, 6 Little Egret, 2 Water Rail, 28 Little Grebe, 6 Swift, all 3 common hirundine species. #WorcsBirds

At #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning: 2 Hobbies in a tree at the north end, Common Tern briefly, 3 Snipe, 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 6 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 3 Gadwall, 5 Little Egret, Peregrine, good numbers of all three hirundines, 4 Swift. #WorcsBirds

A juv Black Tern flew around the Moors Pool at #uptonwarren for a few minutes but didn't land. It flew off SE possibly towards the Flashes. #WorcsBirds

At #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning: Blackwit, 3 Green Sand, Common Sand, 3 Snipe, 47 Lapwing, 12 Little Egret, 8 Shoveler, 4 Teal, 2 Water Rail, 2 Red Kite. #WorcsBirds

At #uptonwarren Moors Pool early am(from Jacobs hide): a Black-tailed Godwit dropped into the wading area created by lack of rain in the south east corner. 3 Snipe, 3 Green Sands, Dunlin, Common Sand & 50 Lapwings were also feeding in this area. A female Wigeon was on the west side. #WorcsBirds

This Spotted Flycatcher appears to be lingering to the left (north) of the Jacobs hide at the Moors Pool at #uptonwarren. #WorcsBirds

Very little water left at #uptonwarren Flashes now (see pic of 1st Flash) so I concentrated mainly on scanning the hedge to the left of the Avocet hide. This was rewarded with my first Willow Warbler of the autumn (a lemon juv), fem/juv Redstart & a L Whitethroat. #WorcsBirds 1/2

2 Snipe were new in at #uptonwarren Moors Pool today (first I've seen there since May). A juv Dunlin, 3 Green Sands, Common Sand, 15 Lapwing, 2 Common Tern, juv Water Rail, Red Kite, Peregrine, Common & Lesser Whitethroat, 4 Roe Deer best of the rest. #WorcsBirds

2 Hobbies hunting dragonflies were the pick at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning. A Dunlin, 4 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 12 Lapwing, 4 Little Egret, Lesser Whitethroat, 8 Swallows and an escaped Terrapin were the best of the rest. #WorcsBirds

A Painted Lady in my Worcester garden this evening. Only my second garden record of this species! #butterflies

Highlights at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning: 5 Common Sands, 3+ Green Sands, 25 Lapwing, 2 Hobby, Red Kite, Peregrine, 3 Common Tern, 2 juv Yellow Wagtail & a Garden Warbler (first reported since May). #WorcsBirds

One of two Hobbies perched in a tree at the north end of the Moors Pool at #uptonwarren this morning. 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 4 Common Terns, a brood of 5 Gadwall still, at least 25 Tufted Duck chicks and a new single Mute Swan chick also noted. #WorcsBirds

At #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning: Black-tailed Godwit, 4 Green Sands, 3 LRP, 3 Common Tern, Hobby, 3 L Egret, at least 20 L Grebe(inc juvs), GCG 3(2 juvs), 5 Shoveler, 2 Gadwall, Tufted broods of 14, 9 & 2 plus Nuthatch & Treecreeper along the River Salwarpe. #WorcsBirds

A juv Marsh Harrier was the highlight at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this morning. Also a GWE, 3 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 2 LRPs, 2 Common Terns, 2 Little Egrets & a Nuthatch in the Education Reserve. #WorcsBirds

A bit of movement at #uptonwarren this morning with a Kittiwake at the Flashes for about 10 minutes before flying west. Next a 2nd summer Med Gull dropped in. Meanwhile, at the Moors Pool, 29 Black-tailed Godwits were present late morning. 2 Redstarts were also seen at the Flashes #WorcsBirds

Juv Redstart & Red Kite were the highlights at a fast drying out #uptonwarren Flashes this morning. Just 13 Avocet were seen, 3 Green Sands, 3 Common Sands & 9 LRP. A Hobby, 5 Little Egret, 3 Green Sands, Common Sand & 2 Common Tern were at the Moors Pool plus a brood of 4 Tufted Duck. #WorcsBirds

3 Curlew over the Sailing Pool and a brief view of a Redstart in the hedge to the right of the Avocet hide best this morning at #uptonwarren. Also at the Flashes: 24 Avocet, 5 Green Sands, 2 Common Sands, 9 LRP and 2 Common Tern over the Sailing Pool. #WorcsBirding

A couple of relative surprises at #uptonwarren this morning: juv Stonechat at the Flashes & GWE at the Moors Pool. 9 Green Sands across the reserve; 3 Common Sands, 12 LRP, Red Kite at the Flashes & 3 Oyks, 3 Common Tern at the Sailing Pool best of the rest. #WorcsBirds

4 Black-tailed Godwit dropped in briefly at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning. Also 9 Green Sands, Common Sand, 11 LRP, 50 Avocet, 2 Oyks, 8 Lapwing, 6 Teal. #WorcsBirds

4 returning Common Sands were at #uptonwarren Sailing Pool this morning, with 7 Green Sands at the Flashes. 53 Avocet, 8 LRP, 2 Oystercatcher, 10 Lapwing, Common Tern, 4 Teal, Pochard(Sailing Pool), Red Kite best of the rest. #WorcsBirds

A juv Redshank was new at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning & the Green Sand count is now up to 6; 50 Avocet, 10 LRP, 3 Oyk, 17 Lapwing, 2 Common Tern, 3 Shelduck, 4 Teal, singles of Pochard & Gadwall plus Red Kite over. #WorcsBirds

A Hobby hunting over the Moors Pool late am was the highlight at #uptonwarren; also a Chaffinch (rare here at the moment) along the Salwarpe. The Flashes held 3 Green Sand, 9 LRP, 35 Avocet(inc 4 fledged juvs from elsewhere), Oyk, 12 Lapwing, Red Kite & 4 Common Tern over Sailing Pool. #WorcsBirds

2 Redshank were new in at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning, along with the returning Green Sandpiper; 44 Avocet, 8 LRP, 3 Oyks, 12 Lapwing, 12 Shelduck, 2 Common Tern, 2 Red Kite. Great also to see a family of Lesser Whitethroat (at least 2 juvs). #WorcsBirds

A typical quiet June morning at #uptonwarren was lit up by a couple of brief appearances of a handsome male Redstart in the hedge at the south end of the Flashes; 40 Avocet, 8 LRP, Oyk, 9 Lapwing, 14 Shelduck & 2 Common Tern reported over the Sailing Pool best of the rest. #WorcsBirds

Sanderling still at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning. #WorcsBirds

This Sanderling dropped in at #uptonwarren Flashes at 10am - the first seen on the reserve since 8th May 2022 & my first since May 2019!A Redshank also dropped in shortly afterwards. 43 Avocet, at least 8 LRP, Oyk, 7 Lapwing, 12 Shelduck also on site. #WorcsBirds

Sanderling at #uptonwarren Flashes.

No sign of the Red-necked Phalarope at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning. 3 Ringed Plover, 8 LRP, 42 Avocet, 17 Shelduck, Pochard, Common Tern. #WorcsBirds

A distant bit of digiscoped video of the Red-necked Phalarope at #uptonwarren this afternoon. #WorcsBirds

A fly through Cuckoo was the highlight at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning; 1 Ringed Plover, 7 LRP, 30 Avocet, 2 Oyks, 5 Lapwing, Common Tern best of the rest. #WorcsBirds

A singing male Cuckoo at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning. Also 5 Ringed Plover, 8 LRP, 32 Avocet, 2 Oyks, 6 Lapwing, Common Tern, 17 Shelduck, 12 Gadwall, 2 Teal. #WorcsBirds

A Whimbrel was at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning before flying off NE, RP, 6 LRP, Common Sand, 40 Avocet, 2 Oyks, 2 Common Tern, 17 Shelduck. A Cuckoo was singing on both sides of the reserve & a Broad-bodied Chaser was at the North Moors Pool. #WorcsBirds

A Garden Warbler at the Flashes & a Greenshank over the Moors Pool car park were personal year ticks at #uptonwarren this am, as was a Broad-bodied Chaser at the North Moors Pool. Yellow Wagtail, Ringed Plover, Common Sand & 2 Cuckoos in flight together at the Flashes best of the rest. #WorcsBirds