Adult Ring-billed Gull (centre) at Throckmorton Lagoons in December Photo: Rachel Coombes Black Redstart at Worcester Cathedral in December Photo: Carl Day Adult Whooper Swan at Pirton Pool in December Photo: Andy Warr Male Crossbill at Eymore Wood in December Photo: Jason Kernohan Crossbills at Cofton Hill in November Photos: Simon Vickers Goosanders at New Pool, Malvern in November Photo: Steve Avery Ring Ouzel on North Hill in October Photo: Ian Butler Ring Ouzel on North Hill in October Photos: Carl Day 15 Common Scoter at Upper Bittell Reservoir in October Photos: Andy Warr Mandarin at Trimpley in October Photo: Jason Kernohan Great White Egret at Gwen Finch Wetland in October Photo: Steve Avery Manx Shearwater in Worcester in September Photos: Brian Stretch Juvenile Little Egret at Grimley in September Photos: Brian Stretch Juvenile Black Tern at Grimley in September Photos: Chris Cook Juvenile Whinchat at Woodrow in September Photo: Jason Kernohan Juvenile Whinchat at Clifton in September Photo: Adam Holliday Pink-footed Geese at Hollybed Common in July Photos: Ian Butler Adult female Whinchat at Ripple Pits in July Photos: Andy Warr Adult Mediterranean Gull at Ripple Pits in July Photo: Andy Warr Corn Bunting at Shenstone in June Photo: Stuart Andrews Little Owl at Shenstone in June Photos: Jason Kernohan Corn Bunting at Shenstone in May Photo: Jason Kernohan Drake Garganey at Lower Bittell Reservoir in May Photos: Stuart Andrews Red Kite over Bredon Hill in May Photo: Francis Peplow Sanderling at Ripple in May Photo: Andy Warr Mandarin in the Wyre Forest in May Photo: Peter Heather Immature male Marsh Harrier at Gwen Finch NR in April Photos: Craig Davies Adult Dark-bellied Brent Goose at Holt in April Photo: Brian Stretch Drake Garganey (with female Gadwall) at Holt in April Photos: Trevor Hannington Male Blue-headed Wagtail at Shenstone in April Photos: Andy Warr Male Yellow Wagtails at Shenstone in April Photos: Jason Kernohan Female Wheatear at Bittell Reservoirs in April Photo: Stuart Andrews Pink-footed Goose at Pirton Pool in March Photos: Steve Avery Brambling at Summerfield in March Photos: Peter Heather leucistic Lapwing at Ryall in March Photo: Andy Warr Five Scaup at Bittell Reservoirs in March Photo: Andy Warr Water Pipit at Grimley in February Photos: Rob Smith This superb series of photographs captures this charismatic little bird at it's best. It can often be extremely elusive and is assumed to be the same individual that over-wintered at Grimley in 2007/08. Egyptian Goose at Holt in February Photo: Jason Kernohan Immature Glaucous Gull (left) with Lesser Black-backed Gull at Bredon's Hardwick in January Photo: Andy Warr Twite (lower bird) with Lesser Redpoll at Lineholt in January Photos: Andy Warr Mealy Redpoll (top bird) with Lesser Redpoll at Lineholt in January Photos: Andy Warr