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Yet another hedgerow destroyed by
@TaylorWimpey
, this time at
#Powick
,
#Worcester
. Netted on Wednesday, removed yesterday, right at start of nesting season. Had been home to generations of House Sparrows, but no more. Makes no sense as development is almost complete 😡
#madness
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Stunning Waxwing at Betjeman Court in Kidderminster on Jan 18th - courtesy of Lee Hudson
@WaxwingsUK
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@TWimpeySupport
Your first reply stated a request for further information which has been provided. Our details are irrelevant! It's an absolute disgrace that this has been allowed to happen and what exactly are the 'regional team' going to do?
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Malvern Link: WHITE-TAILED EAGLE high north c1.10pm (M.Woodward).
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@TWimpeySupport
@WorcsWT
@worcscc
@RSPBMidlands
@DaveThroupEA
@Hedgehogfriend3
@ChrisGPackham
@MalvernHills_DC
@EnvAgency
@WestMidBirdClub
Hedgerow was along Hospital Lane here: (part of Powyke View development). Utterly shameful and totally unnecessary destruction of habitat for a bird species in massive decline.
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Grimley: ROSE-COLOURED STARLING in village with Starlings around barn along public footpath between telephone box and River Severn this evening cSO836602 (Jim Wright per R.Blackmore).
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Great find by
@gertcorfield
.
Only the second record for Worcestershire!
First was at Westwood Pool in May 2011.
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Malvern Hills: 2 juvenile CHOUGH still on British Camp this afternoon on both sides of the county boundary. Please give the birds space to feed and refrain from using tape lures - the birds will show well with patience.
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A rare bird in Worcestershire these days - great find!
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Stunning images of the juvenile female Hen Harrier at Upton Warren NR this morning. Pics courtesy of
@vernjulie
#uptonwarren
#worcsbirds
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5000 miles of verges!
That's 5000 miles of wildlife destruction - disgraceful.
@WorcsTravel
@worcscc
@ChairmanWorcscc
During lockdown, our highways maintenance teams have kept working under extremely difficult conditions, keeping roads safe for essential travel & following new construction industry safety guidelines
Just a few stats below since the March lockdown - great work
@Ringway_Worcs
!
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13.05.21 - Bewdley: BLACK KITE flew over Jubilee Gardens and Bewdley Bridge at 10.45am then headed north (Phil Parsons per
@MidlandsBirder
).
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Late news for yesterday (27/7) - Malvern Hills: 2+ CHOUGHS reported on British Camp at 3.30pm - description includes 'red bills and cries unmistakable'.
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Lion Wood: RED-FLANKED BLUETAIL trapped and ringed late morning - no further details of precise location within the wood.
Lion Wood is located between Redditch and M4 j3 on west side of A435 just south of Portway.
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26.06.23 - Lower Moor: CASPIAN TERN on river flash. Please park sensibly in village + walk south along Bridge Street + continue S on public footpath to view from fishermen's car park at SO.975.468.
DO NOT drive or park along Bridge Street + keep strictly to public rights of way.
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06.06.21: Pershore: ROSE-COLOURED STARLING in private garden this morning.
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Bevere: 2 Black-necked Grebes on River Severn at Bevere Weir around the island near the cut (Paul Moseley via
@upstarts1979
).
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Hollywood: GOLDEN ORIOLE calling at Hollywood Golf Course at 4.15pm (Jim Winsper). Please keep to public rights of way.
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A gentle reminder; tweets mentioning any of the following species will not be acknowledged by Worcester Birding during the nesting season; Little Ringed Plover, Goshawk, Hobby, Peregrine, Barn Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Nightingale and Cetti's Warbler.
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25.03.22 - Grimley: Osprey circling over Wildgoose NR late morning (B. Rickett per R. Blackmore).
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Common sense has prevailed but Worcester City Council (
@myworcester
) will 'invest' £30,000 in exploring non-lethal options of deterrent!
There will be no seagull cull in Worcester after council is told it would be illegal
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REPEAT: MELODIOUS WARBLER on Lickey Hills - first county record.
Lickey Hills: MELODIOUS WARBLER singing in birches on ridge, location shown below.
@WorcsBirding
@Worcs_bird
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Upton-upon-Severn: Firecrest at sewage treatment works along public footpath on SW side of compound this afternoon SO.843.404.
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Upton Warren NR: 2 BEARDED TITS (male & female) still at the Flashes and showed briefly at 9am (
@andypitt21
) but no sign since. These two birds represent the first county record since one at Grimley in 2004.
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Four species of seaduck still present in the county this morning; Long-tailed Duck and Red-breasted Merganser at Ripple, Greater Scaup at Clifton and Common Scoter at Tardebigge Reservoir.
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10.01.24 - Malvern Hills: 2 Hawfinch at Chase End Hill on east side in hornbeams between lower and upper paths early morning
@BRStretch
.
#WorcsBirds
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02.09.21 - Worcester: WRYNECK at St Peter's in private garden this morning.
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27.08.23 - Ladywood: HONEY BUZZARD low over circled up then heading south east mid-morning (Dave Walker).
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Clifton Pits: PECTORAL SANDPIPER on flash early afternoon (GHP).
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22.10.22 - Worcester: YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER reported at Fernhill Heath in car park of River School WR3 7ST.
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Lickey Hills: MELODIOUS WARBLER still present this morning.
Lickey Hills: MELODIOUS WARBLER singing in birches on ridge, location shown below.
@WorcsBirding
@Worcs_bird
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Location map for the Chough on the Malvern Hills at British Camp/Herefordshire Beacon, including nearest car park
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04.03.21 - Grimley: CATTLE EGRET still at Church Farm Meadows and Eurasian White-fronted Goose still in area but mobile. Also 3 Sand Martins at Camp Lane Pits, Dunlin and Shelduck (R.Blackmore).
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Black-tailed Godwits at Grimley Camp Lane Pits arrived at c2.30pm and still present late afternoon.
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28.12.21 - Malvern Hills: Snow Bunting still on Worcestershire Beacon this morning.
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05.12.21 - Malvern Hills: Snow Bunting still on Worestershire Beacon on NE side of summit at 8.45am
@BRStretch
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Fladbury: Hoopoe at Evesham Golf Club at 8.20am then flew SE towards Charlton (RAP).
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25.10.22 - Grimley: Hen Harrier (ringtail) still at Camp Lane Pits until c12.45pm when flew off high NNW.
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Malvern Hills: 5 Ring Ouzels at top of Happy Valley on north side feeding in rowan tree but very elusive (P&M Lewis).
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17.04.22 - Tapenhall: male Ring Ouzel in trees along canal around fishing peg 43 this morning then flew across the canal in the direction of Tapenhall Pool (Dave Walker).
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01.09.21 - Bredon Hill: juvenile DOTTEREL this morning - awaiting location details.
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Clifton: 7 Great White Egrets on north pit this afternoon (SMW). New county record.
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Just over three weeks later and the removal of any trace of the hedgerow is now complete by
@TaylorWimpey
at
#Powick
,
#Worcester
. Removal of a section further along the lane is also in progress. No doubt a response of 'our regional team will look in to this' will be forthcoming!
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It's about time Worcester City Council's Cllr Amos got his act together by ensuring the council maintains cleaner streets and educated people not to drop food. Yet another man-made problem where wildlife will suffer
@myworcester
.
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05.11.21: 2 BEARDED TITS (male & female) still near Porter's Mill at Tapenhall Pool late morning SO.857.605 (Dave Walker). View from public footpath between farm and pool.
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Monkwood: Golden Oriole still late afternoon heard again briefly from main track north of car park.
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05.09.22 - Grimley: Spotted Crake still at Camp Lane pits along north-east shore this morning.
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Monkwood: Golden Oriole still singing at 5.43pm audible from west path.
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Tundra Bean Goose at Arrow Valley Lake, Redditch. Presumably the long staying bird previously seen in Bittell/Alvechurch area.
👇
I had indigestion, so I went for a walk around Arrow Valley Lake.
I didn't expect to see this Taiga Bean Goose amongst the many Greylags.
@WorcsBirding
@Worcs_bird
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Regarding recent reports on the specific dates of December 2nd (Bittern at Upton Warren) and December 11th (two Snow Buntings on Worcestershire Beacon). Both records have proven to be erroneous (and that's putting it politely!)
#WorcsBirds
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Juvenile Glaucous Gull at Upton Warren NR at the Flashes in roost this evening
@wheatearlp
@TOwens333
.
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29.09.21 - Malvern Hills: Lapland Bunting still on North Hill early evening but very elusive (GHP, BRS).
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Black Kites incoming!
For birders in SE Worcs/NE Glos, be aware of this free flying flock of Black Kites.
#GlosBirds
#WorcsBirds
👇
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Bredon's Hardwick: drake Smew on fishing pit this morning.
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04.11.21 - Malvern Hills: 2 Snow Buntings on Worcestershire Beacon.
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Cookley: WHITE STORK circled over at c12.40pm (D.Collins).
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14.02.22 - Grimley: Marsh Harrier at Camp Lane Pits over The Ark at 11.30am (R Blackmore).
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29.12.21 - Worcester: juvenile Great Northern Diver relocated on canal on bottom lock adjacent to River Severn at dusk.
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REPEAT: Ripple: adult male EASTERN BLACK RESTART at south end of south lake late afternoon (still showing at 3.34pm).
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Wyre Forest: Mealy Redpoll with c90 Lesser Redpoll along disused railway line near Forest of Wyre bench this morning
@MidlandsBirder
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18.12.20 - Castlemorton: female Hen Harrier between Hancocks Lane and Little Malvern Priory this morning.
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Also from today, tweets mentioning any of the following nesting species will not be acknowledged by Worcester Birding; Little Ringed Plover, Goshawk, Hobby, Peregrine, Barn Owl, Lesser Spotted Woodpecker, Nightingale and Cetti's Warbler.
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29.09.21 - Malvern Hills: Lapland Bunting still North Hill mid-morning flew over NE slope
@FPeplow
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14.05.23 - Grimley: GLOSSY IBIS at Camp Lane Pits along west shore late morning then flew south and appeared to land on east side of River Severn.
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Lower Moor: adult SPOONBILL at 3.30pm on Weds 1st Sept but no further sign.
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12.10.23 - Worcester: adult Whooper Swan on River Severn viewable from near Brown's Restaurant late morning.
@BRStretch
.
Same bird that was present at Grimley earlier this morning.
#WorcsBirds
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A good raptor day including the first Black Kite for nearly 33 years:
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04.11.21 - Malvern Hills: 3 Snow Buntings on Worcestershire Beacon south of trig point mid-afternoon.
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17.11.20 - Ripple: juvenile Great Northern Diver still on south lake this morning and adult Whooper Swan still (RAP).
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