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Water Pipit at Grimley in December
Photo: Andy Warr


Adult Red-breasted Goose at Bevere in December
Photos: Trevor Hannington


Juvenile Hen Harrier near Hinton-on-the-Green in December
Photos: Francis Peplow

Note the five prominent primary fingers.


Male Ring-necked Parakeet at Hunnington in November
Photos: Angela Hickman-Hale


Slavonian Grebe at Westwood Pool in November
Photos: Andy Warr


Male Ring-necked Parakeet at Fladbury in October
Photos: Colin Townend


Snow Bunting on the Malvern Hills in October
Photo: Francis Peplow


Golden Plovers at Ryall in October
Photo: Andy Warr


Shorelark at Upton Warren in October.
Photos: Andy Warr


The seventh county record and second reserve record, the previous records being:

One on Malvern Hills - January 14th 1920

One on Malvern Hills (North Hill) - March 31st to April 18th 1987

Three at Upton Warren - October 15th 1996

One on Malvern Hills (Worcs Beacon) - November 1st 1996

One at Caunsall - November 14th 1996

Two at Upper Bittell Reservoir - October 29th to November 3rd 2003


Male Stonechat on the Malvern Hills in October
Photo: Steve Avery


Male Ring Ouzel on the Malvern Hills in October
Photos: Steve Avery

This bird is colour ringed - right leg: yellow/blue; left leg: white/orange (above photos were taken through a mirror lens)


Greenland Wheatear at Bredicot in October
Photos: Andy Warr


Osprey at Kyre Pool in October
Photos: Francis Peplow


Great Grey Shrike at Bredicot in October
Photos: Oliver Wadsworth (top 3) & Andy Warr


Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Clifton

Juvenile Pale-bellied Brent Goose at Clifton in September
Photos: Andy Warr


Wryneck at Inkberrow in September
Photo: Vikki Wales


Juvenile Dotterel on North Hill

Juvenile Dotterel on North Hill

Juvenile Dotterel on North Hill

Juvenile Dotterel on North Hill

Juvenile Dotterel on North Hill in September
Photos: Brian Stretch (top two), Andy Warr (lower middle) & Oliver Wadsworth


Juvenile Whinchat at Clifton in September
Photos: Andy Warr




Little Egret at Grimley

Little Egrets at Grimley in August
Photos:
Ian Butler


Red-necked Grebe at Clifton

Red-necked Grebe at Clifton in August
Photo: Andy Warr


Red-crested Pochards at Clifton

Red-crested Pochards at Clifton

Red-crested Pochards at Clifton in August
Photos: Andy Warr

The largest flock ever to be recorded in the county.


Juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Lower Park Farm

Juvenile Mediterranean Gull at Lower Park Farm in August
Photos: Mike Wakeman


Turtle Dove at Holt

Turtle Dove at Holt in July
Photo: Andrew Crumpton


Female Sparrowhawk at Astley Burf

Female Sparrowhawk at Astley Burf in July
Photos: Chris Cook


Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at undisclosed site

Male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at undisclosed site in June
Photos: Trevor Hannington


Black Tern at Grimley

Black Tern at Grimley in June
Photo: Brian Stretch


Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ryall

Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Ryall in May
Photos: Brian Stretch


Whimbrels at Grimley

Whimbrels at Grimley in May
Photo: Brian Stretch

The largest flock to be recorded in the county since 1995.


Cuckoo at Upton Warren

Cuckoo at Upton Warren in May
Photo: Gill Clayton


Drake Garganey at Holt

Drake Garganey at Holt in May
Photos: Chris Cook (left) and Philip Parsons


Little Tern at Bredons Hardwick

Little Tern at Bredon's Hardwick in April
Photos: Andy Warr


Whimbrels at Ryall

Whimbrels at Ryall in April
Photos: Andy Warr


Garden Warbler in the Wyre Forest

Garden Warbler in the Wyre Forest in April
Photo: Chris Cook


Common Scoters at Kemerton Lake

Common Scoters at Kemerton Kake in April
Photos: Andy Warr


Male Ring Ouzel at Wassell Grove

Male Ring Ouzel at Wassell Grove in April
Photo: Chris Cook


Adult male Peregrine in Worcester

Adult male Peregrine in Worcester City Centre in March
Photo: Oliver Wadsworth


Lesser Whitethroat near Bromsgrove at Fairfield

Lesser Whitethroat near Bromsgrove at Fairfield in March
Photo: Stuart Andrews


Male Wheatear at Ryall

Male Wheatear at Ryall
Photo: Andy Warr


First-winter male Black Redstart at Grimley

First-winter male Black Redstart at Grimley in March
Photo: Rob Smith


Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Grimley

Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Grimley

Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Grimley

Scandinavian Rock Pipit at Grimley in March
Photos: Brian Stretch (top) and Andy Warr


Male Brambling at Bockleton

Male Brambling at Bockleton in March
Photo: Jon Sherrington


Juvenile Iceland Gull at Throckmorton

Juvenile Iceland Gull at Throckmorton in March
Photo: Martin Flack

Five different individuals were noted at this site during March - an unprecedented occurrence.


Willow Tit at undisclosed site

Willow Tit at undisclosed site in February
Photo: Bob Tunstall


Female Brambling (left) & male Brambling

Female Brambling in Stoke Heath (left) and male Brambling in Areley Kings in February.

Photos: Stuart Andrews (left) and David Orford


Water Pipit at Grimley

Water Pipit at Grimley in February
Photos: Andy Warr

This elusive bird was first noted at this site on 9 November 2007
 

 
Eurasian White-fronted Geese at Bredons Hardwick
 
Eurasian White-fronted Goose at Bredons Hardwick
 
Eurasian White-fronted Geese at Bredon's Hardwick in February
Photos: Andy Warr


Male Brambling at Lower Smite Farm

Female Brambling at Lower Smite Farm

Brambling at Lower Smite Farm in February: male (top) and female
Photos: Peter Walkden


Woodlark at Norchard

Woodlark at Norchard in January
Photo: Rob Smith

(taken with Canon 600mm f4 with 1.4 extender)


Firecrest at West Hagley

Firecrest at West Hagley in January
Photo: Rob Smith

(taken with Canon 300mm f2.8 with 1.4 extender)


Adult Caspian Gull at Throckmorton

Adult Caspian Gull at Throckmorton

Adult Caspian Gull at Throckmorton in January
Photos:
Nathan Casburn

One of two adult birds to visit this site over the Christmas/NewYear period.


Juvenile Glaucous Gull at Throckmorton

Juvenile Glaucous Gull at Throckmorton in January
Photo: Brian Stretch

One of three juvenile birds to visit this site over the Christmas/New Year period.

 

 
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