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Birding in Worcestershire (2 Viewers)
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Paul Rhodes
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Pair bred and on second brood in Millennium Wood Stoulton numbers also holding up at Throckmorton Lagoon.
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Just one singing male WW left on my patch this year. I have noticed how these isolated birds often adapt their songs to include a few strained chiff-chaff type phrases on occasion - probably in desperation.
Paul Rhodes
Well-known member
May be unseasonal Dave, but always a number of records in Worcestershire in July. I normally get single flyovers on patch this month origin unknown. There has been steady numbers seen at Spurn and other locations earlier this week your record is consistent with this movement.
Brian Stretch
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Siskins
I've noted a few Siskins recently, at least one in Nunnery Wood and another in Warndon Woods, both on Monday. Also had three in the Teme Valley a couple of weeks ago where there were reasonable numbers during the winter so may have bred locally.
Brian
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Worcester Birding
I've noted a few Siskins recently, at least one in Nunnery Wood and another in Warndon Woods, both on Monday. Also had three in the Teme Valley a couple of weeks ago where there were reasonable numbers during the winter so may have bred locally.
Brian
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Worcester Birding
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Another Siskin over Barnard's Green this morning. I agree that they aren't that unusual at this time of year in Worcs - in previous years I've had mid-summer records over Salwarpe and over Lower Kite's Wood near Dormston. Nice to see them though because last winter was unusually poor for them on my patch (only a couple of birds seen in the first winter period of 2015).
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Female RED-BACKED SHRIKE at Lower Smite Farm on private land on the 10th July - one that I have still to connect with for the county 
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Female RED-BACKED SHRIKE at Lower Smite Farm on private land on the 10th July - one that I have still to connect with for the county
That is a fantastic record! To put it in context - I'm guessing it is probably the first JULY record in Worcestershire for about 50 years. IIRC the last confirmed breeding record was 1962 (British Camp, Malvern), followed by just a few more sporadic spring/summer records during the 1960's (including the Kidderminster heaths in the early '60's and Upton Warren 1966), followed by only 3 or so records in the 1970's, a spring bird in May 1986 and a mere smattering of autumn juvs since then. I was fortunate enough to see the Upton warren juvenile on 3rd October 1999. B
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Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
That is a fantastic record! To put it in context - I'm guessing it is probably the first JULY record in Worcestershire for about 50 years. IIRC the last confirmed breeding record was 1962 (British Camp, Malvern), followed by just a few more sporadic spring/summer records during the 1960's (including the Kidderminster heaths in the early '60's and Upton Warren 1966), followed by only 3 or so records in the 1970's, a spring bird in May 1986 and a mere smattering of autumn juvs since then. I was fortunate enough to see the Upton warren juvenile on 3rd October 1999. B
Think the last Worcs record was at Wilden when we were out of county twitching the Brown Shrike at Flamborough Head?
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Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
Yes - I remember going for it the next morning but no sign. People who saw that bird said it had even set up a food cache ("larder"). I would've loved to have seen that as it's behaviour that's not easy to see in the UK these days.
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The only larder I have seen was by a Great Grey Shrike in the Cotswolds a few years ago, consisting predominately of early emerging bees.
I also remember popping up to Bempton after the shrike for RB Fly and YB Warbler rather than going the Red-footed Falcon at Tophill Low that turned into something even more interesting
Laurie_ison
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Was going to post this on the Croome thread but it said that it was 200 days old so was not allowed.
Had a family day out at Croome today. In the garden there was a spotted flycatcher.
Then as we walked around the lake had the pleasure of watching 2 Hobbies hunting over the lake. On several occasions they came within a few meters. Watched them for about 30 minutes before it started to rain. Previously only seen them for a brief few seconds it was a breathtaking experience.
Had a family day out at Croome today. In the garden there was a spotted flycatcher.
Then as we walked around the lake had the pleasure of watching 2 Hobbies hunting over the lake. On several occasions they came within a few meters. Watched them for about 30 minutes before it started to rain. Previously only seen them for a brief few seconds it was a breathtaking experience.
keithr
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You still can post it there....just tick the box at the bottom of page to override the warning......:t:
Emma
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Walton Hill 13.09.2015
Our walk to the top of Walton Hill was rewarded with super views of a family of Common Redstarts along the horse paddock fence to the West of Walton Hill farm! One male, one female and 2 juveniles were seen in this area and then 3 more juveniles were seen along the public footpath to the East of the farm.
Our walk to the top of Walton Hill was rewarded with super views of a family of Common Redstarts along the horse paddock fence to the West of Walton Hill farm! One male, one female and 2 juveniles were seen in this area and then 3 more juveniles were seen along the public footpath to the East of the farm.
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Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
Walton Hill 8:15am
Flushed 2 Woodcock on path leading from old hide in the woods on the north side of the hill. Both birds were about 6ft to right of path close up to hedgerow in leaf litter and bracken...and flew through/over the hedge to open field.
Treecreeper and Bullfinch also present
(...and nice view of Muntjac and Roe Deer about 15 mins before)
Flushed 2 Woodcock on path leading from old hide in the woods on the north side of the hill. Both birds were about 6ft to right of path close up to hedgerow in leaf litter and bracken...and flew through/over the hedge to open field.
Treecreeper and Bullfinch also present
(...and nice view of Muntjac and Roe Deer about 15 mins before)
Phil Andrews
It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Peregrine Trousers
Returning birder after 30 years of hard graft
Was that with or without your glasses Andy? :eek!:
Spare pair...then went to have eye test in Stourbridge for new ones!
