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

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

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

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 Egrets at Grimley in August
Photos: Ian Butler

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

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 in August
Photos: Mike Wakeman

Turtle Dove at Holt in July
Photo: Andrew Crumpton

Female Sparrowhawk at Astley Burf in July
Photos: Chris Cook

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

Black Tern at Grimley in June
Photo: Brian Stretch

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

Whimbrels at Grimley in May
Photo: Brian Stretch

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

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

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

Whimbrels at Ryall in April
Photos: Andy Warr

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

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

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

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

Male Brambling at Bockleton in March
Photo: Jon Sherrington

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 in February
Photo: Bob Tunstall

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 in February
Photos: Andy Warr

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

Woodlark at Norchard in January
Photo: Rob Smith

Firecrest at West Hagley in January
Photo: Rob Smith

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

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 in January
Photo: Brian Stretch

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