Interesting warbler (6 Viewers)

[StuartReeves]

Some cracking shots by Andy Warr here:
www.worcestershire_bird_news_60.html

Last year's bird at Retford, Notts was present for 12 days; hope this one can repeat the trick!

Don't know what happened with that link, it should be: http://www.worcesterbirding.co.uk/worcestershire_bird_news_60.html

 

[richarddavis30]

The bird was still present about 8.15 and singing/showing well.

 

[Stuart Matthews]

I anticipate the parking bay will be full tomorrow. Where's next best please?

 

[richarddavis30]

There a little room on that side of the road on the verge but i would have thought the opposite side in the truck stop road.

 

[Stuart Matthews]

Thanks Richard, on my way!

 

[Brian Stretch]

Melodious Warbler still singing this morning.

Reading some Twitter messages, there seems to be confusion about access to this bird. I guess this stems from the fact that if you don't subscribe to the full Birdguides service the message reads 'Melodious Warbler W.Mids Marsh Lane NR - (PERMIT ONLY)'. The bird is east of both the nature reserve and A452 and viewable from the public bridleway, no permit required.

Brian
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Worcester Birding

 

[Dave Hutton]

A rather wet Melodious Warbler this morning (Not quite as wet as i was!!)

 

[Edward Lea]

Brain, thanks for posting the map.

The bird was still singing and showing very well this afternoon.

Ed

 

[Phil Owen]

Went along and had cracking views of the Melodious Warbler. Saw the Tiln bird a couple of years back but that was after a 3 hour wait. Today was completely the opposite with the bird being very obliging as it sang away. A great find!

 

[Patch67]

Still singing and showing incredibly well this afternoon. Great bird.

 

[Brian Stretch]

SJMG was on site this morning so may well be worth checking the Birding World website in the next few days for some nice pics.

Brian
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Worcester Birding

 

[rollingthunder]

Sounds like a plug for Birding World, Brian, there's already a lot of good pictures about

Starting to digi-scope with the Opticron MM3 you very kindly flogged me - very pleased with the results.

ATB Laurie:t:

 

[Dave Hutton]

Showed well yesterday after work (3rd time lucky) :t:

 

[xFritzx]

Gonna have a crack at this after work tomorrow, lets hope it sticks!

 

[Brian Stretch]

Gonna have a crack at this after work tomorrow, lets hope it sticks!

Still present this morning :t:

Brian
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Worcester Birding

 

[Brian Stretch]

Sounds like a plug for Birding World, Brian, there's already a lot of good pictures about

Starting to digi-scope with the Opticron MM3 you very kindly flogged me - very pleased with the results.

ATB Laurie:t:

Look forward to seeing some MM3 Melodious frame fillers then Laurie!

Agree, the pictures just keep getting better as Dave's latest pictures clearly show.

Brian
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Worcester Birding

 

[rollingthunder]

Showed itself well this morning and sang for almost the whole of the 1 1/4 hours we were there, thanks to Paul Allan-Legge for the lift - to be celebrated as it was a lifer for him B B

A bit breezy to start with at 0815 but light was good then the breeze dropped and the lighting went flat but the bird was a star performer and the first Spring Melodious Warbler i have seen in the UK.

Nice to see lots of Sand Martins hawking in addition to 6 noisy Oystercatchers, presumably from Marsh Lane NR and a nice hunting sub-adult type Peregrine.

Almost as good as the bird was bumping into and chatting with Alan Dean who i haven't seen for a good number of years (probably since the Scillies)...

Laurie:t:

 

[sid ashton]

Showed itself well this morning and sang for almost the whole of the 1 1/4 hours we were there, thanks to Paul Allan-Legge for the lift - to be celebrated as it was a lifer for him B B

A bit breezy to start with at 0815 but light was good then the breeze dropped and the lighting went flat but the bird was a star performer and the first Spring Melodious Warbler i have seen in the UK.

Nice to see lots of Sand Martins hawking in addition to 6 noisy Oystercatchers, presumably from Marsh Lane NR and a nice hunting sub-adult type Peregrine.

Almost as good as the bird was bumping into and chatting with Alan Dean who i haven't seen for a good number of years (probably since the Scillies)...

Laurie:t:

I think we spoke to each other briefly this morning Laurie, we were leaving just as you arrived A nice bird indeed, a real treat to see.

 

[rollingthunder]

HaHa - really Sid? Yes it was me! A pity we couldn't have continued our chat about Corncrakes Oh the irony:t: It is indeed a small world mate!

Laurie:t:

 

[Pam_m]

We eventually managed a trip over to see the long staying Melodious Warbler yesterday afternoon. Luckily we managed to see the bird in between the rain showers, a fantastic bird to see and a joy to hear it in song!

My Short Video of Melodious Warbler