Well that's me done at Chelmarsh for the #WestMidsAllDayer. Bit of a mixed day with a lot of disturbance. Lots of sailing going on also strimming around the scrape. Common birds missing GSW, kestrel and m thrush etc, but some good birds as well Ruff, barn owl, yel wag, redstart & spot fly. Total 72

The WMBC car park overlooking Church Farm Pits Grimley will remain open to all birders throughout the weekend.

Pec sand showed well this morning on the East shore of the main pit #Worcsbirds

Quick early evening dash to #uptonwarren for the female Red necked phalarope, still present at 6.45pm. Hope it stays overnight for those unable to make it this evening #Worcsbirds

Nice morning at Grimley. Whimbrel circled twice before continuing North towards Church farm, garden warbler, plenty of swifts and hirundines and 4 cuckoos including an hepatic phase female #Worcsbirds

Delighted to catch up with the Woodchat shrike at Stafford this afternoon. Showed pretty well TBF, though was quite mobile at times #UKbirding

Chelmarsh on the #westmidsalldayer. All done for me. Tough going later, cold northerly gale not helping things. Several glaring omissions Jay, Red Kite, Sprawk, Kestrel, willow warbler, starling! #Shropshirebirds

Morning update from Chelmarsh on the #westmidsalldayer 62sp by 9am highlights so far barn owl, lesserthroat, yellow wag. Still some easy ones to find fingers crossed 🤞 #Shropshirebirds

Lovely early morning walk in the Wyre, multiple pied fly, redstart, tree pipit, etc and 2 singing wood warbler. Wood warbler surely have to be one of the best warblers in the uk. #Worcsbirds

After work jaunt for the Halesowen Hoopoe. Showed well but never that close. Nice to see everyone there keeping a respectful distance 😀 #ukbirding

Wyre forest again this morning, Highlight definitely singing Wood Warbler, plenty of Pied Fly, Tree pipit and redstarts in the usual places, also 3 Garden Warbler + usual warblers #worcsbirds

Good morning at Grimley with s/p black tern and good number of yellow wags and 2 white wags #worcsbirds

Long walk around the Wyre this morning with @lizclipson.bsky.social no wood warblers yet, plenty of pied fly in the normal areas, redstarts, flyover xbills, garden warbler, 2 cuckoo and 2 Tawney owls roosting together #worcsbirds

Wyre forest this morning. 5 pied fly, 5 redstart, 3 tree pip, 1 garden warb, distant calling cuckoo, house martin and loads of willow warbler (only 1 last weekend) #worcsbirds

Late morning/early afternoon wander around Grimley clp. BNG still there, also redstart, day flying barn owl, sedge warbler, red kite and whitethroat best of the rest #worcsbirds

Quick dash down to Grimley for the summer plumaged BNG at clp. Showed really well in the NE corner, though did disappear for about 15 mins, presumably went into reeds before coming out again to its favoured area. Also sedge warbler on the north causeway. #worcsbirds

Great mid afternoon look around Titterstone Clee. 2 black redstart (w3w speeding.deeds.same) and a brief ouzel on the slopes above. Driving out had 7 ouzel from the road on the slopes at approx (w3w chips.hockey.soon) #shropshirebirding

Excellent morning in the Wyre. Highlights 3 Pied fly, male Redstart, 3 LSW, plenty of Blackcap and Chiff #worcsbirds

Pied fly back in the Wyre this morning #worcsbirds

Good morning's birding at Grimley today highlights were little gull at CLP and wheatear at Church farm. Nice to see @patch67.bsky.social out and about. #worcsbirds

Quick visit to Chelmarsh this morning, velvet scoter still around and GBBG #shropshireBirding

Couple of hours around Grimley this morning, Ring-necked Duck showed well from the Southern causeway, and later from the North causeway, 20+ sand martin and 2 swallow the best of the rest #Worcsbirds

Couple of hours around Grimley this morning, highlights - nice summer plumage Med Gull dropped for a short while, 2 sand martin over CLP and a LRP on Wagon Wheel floods #Worcsbirds

Snow bunting still present at Longdon Marsh at 1pm today and showing well in wet fields near the reserve entrance #worcsbirds

Glossy Ibis still present at CLP Grimley at 16.30 #worcsbirds

Morning visit to Chelmarsh Res. Long staying Velvet scoters came a little closer. Jack snipe briefly on the scrape, single pintail (m) and a flyover peregrine best of the rest #shropshirebirds

YBW at Hallow STW showed well this morning, though always at the back of the pan. Plenty of Chiffs there (20+). Weather cold and murky. #WorcsBirds

Quick trip to Bridgewalton Quarry this afternoon to catch up with the Tundra Bean geese and a single Pink footed amongst the Greylags and Canada flock #Shropshirebirding

Yellow-browed warbler showing well at Grimley, Wildgoose NR this morning, cracking find by @birdingnick.bsky.social #worcsbirds #ukbirding

6 hawfinch still present in Jubilee Gardens Bewdley at 9.40 am #WorcsBirds

The Marsh Lane Roseate Tern edge out the Malvern Hills Shorelark to top spot. Thankfully the Stork again very few votes. Onto the 7th qualifying round 1️⃣ Crane, Longdon Msh 2️⃣ Marsh Wrblr, Branston 3️⃣ Ferruginous D, Wrwck 4️⃣ Bearded Tits, Belvide 📊 Show results

Victory for the Wolves Stone Curlew with the Glossy Ibis at Middleton Lakes sneaking into second place in the latest qualifier for West Midands Bird of the Year. On to the next round: 1️⃣ Purple Heron, Grimley 2️⃣ GW Teal, Middleton Lk 3️⃣ Hawfinch influx 4️⃣ Singing Spotted Crake 📊 Show results

First qualifying round of the West Midlands Bird of the Year 2024 poll with 32 contenders. The top two will proceed into the quarterfinals. Poll to close after 24 hours. 1️⃣ Ring-necked Duck, Ryall 2️⃣ Ferruginous D, Draycote 3️⃣ Spoonbills, Branston GPs 4️⃣ Am Golden Plover, Belvide 📊 Show results

Birders, can we try to reunite the photos with their owner please? Can we spread the word. #UKBirding #birding #birds 🪶🦉

2 possibly 3 hawfinch feeding in the yews in Jubilee Gardens, Bewdley at 12.10 #WorcsBirds

Some better shots of the White front at Chelmarsh res this morning #ukbirding #shropshirebirding

White fronted goose at Chelmarsh res amongst the greylags #ukbirding #shropshirebirding

Glad the Red-throated diver stayed around at Wagon Wheel North Pit, Grimley. Still present at 3pm #WorcsBirds #ukbirding

Morning visit to Chelmarsh, no sign of the recent bn grebe, but 5 pintail and Merlin was some compensation, 53 species. #shropshirebirding

Knot still at Grimley this morning, no sign of spot shank #WorcsBirds

Final score from Chelmarsh today was 71. A slow and steady day best was GBBG, spot fly and barn owl #westmidsalldayer

Chelmarsh on 66 at midday, latest additions spot fly and garden warbler #westmidsalldayer

Pretty slow at Chelmarsh this morning, drizzle and mist first thing. Best so far green and common sand, wigeon and Great White Egret #westmidsalldayer

To everyone who took the time to read, like, repost & reply, thank you. I’ve asked on X all the accounts named in the replies if they would consider using this Blue Sky too. Well wait & see… In the meantime please email your favourite accounts too with a polite suggestion of using Blue Sky. Cheers.

First visit to Chelmarsh Reservoir for a while, good numbers of warblers about , at least 20 Chiff, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Reed and Willow, also Redstart (juv/fem), Spotted fly and Green sand on the scrape. 51 sp total. #UkBirding

Welcome to all the new birders and ornithology folk joining us here. Here’s something I wrote for #theBOUblog which you might find helpful in getting to grips with Bluesky. #birding #ukbirding #birdingscotland #ornithology t.co/lN5xyAYkdA