Patch Hopcroft
Local patch birder at Grimley/Holt Worcestershire
- A decent morning at Grimley. Cattle & Little Egret, 6 Goldeneye, Marsh & Coal Tit, Redpolls, Siskins, 1st GCG of the year plus all the usual. 67 species in total #worcsbirds
- The Grimley regulars did a Winter All-Dayer today. We did one last about the same date in 2022 and got 85 species which we were pretty pleased with. Today we got 85 species! #worcsbirds
- Great to see 4 ad & 6 juv Whooper Swans drop in to CLP Grimley this morning. My first there since 2018 and the highest number I have ever seen there 👍 #worcsbirds
- A decent morning at Grimley in inclement weather. Rock Pipit, Glossy Ibis, Jack Snipe & 3 Pintail the highlights #worcsbirds
- 2 Cattle Egrets and 1 Glossy Ibis left CLP again this morning. The Ibis later gave excellent views at Wildgoose. 2 Ringed Plover, Common & Green Sandpipers, lingering Reed Warbler & LS Woodpecker #worcsbirds
- A cracking morning birding at Grimley. 2 Cattle, 3 GW & 14 Little Egrets in the roost at dawn and 1 Glossy Ibis. Yellow Wagtail over. Later at CLP Juv Goshawk, Peregrine, Hobby, Ringed Plover, Goosander, Common Sandpiper. No sign of the Ibis at Wildgoose later in the day but 2 Green Sand #worcsbirds
- 2 Garganey at Wildgoose, Grimley this morning. Whinchats at CLP & Church Farm, Redstarts at CLP & Retreat Farm, Green Sand, Common Sand, GW Egret, etc #worcsbirds
- Grimley this morning Retreat Farm: 1 Spot Fly 1 m Redstart CLP: 2 Common Sand, 1 Dunlin, 1 Snipe, GW Egret, Red Kite , Redstart Wildgoose: 1 Green Sand Church Farm: 12 Little Egret #worcsbirds
- 1 Great, 1 Cattle & 7 Little Egrets at CLP this morning. 2 Spotted Flycatcher by the river, 4+ Redstarts across the patch, LRP, Common Sand and 4+ juv Willow Warblers. An enjoyable morning #worcsbirds
- Not a particularly exciting All-Dayer but still thoroughly enjoyable. Very satisfied with seeing 70 of the 89 total at Grimley, and as usual thanks for the great company #westmidsalldayer
- A nice male Whinchat at Grimley CLP this morning. Good numbers of all 3 hirundines and 1 Common Tern. Plenty of singing Whitethroats. 2 Redshanks, 2 Oystercatchers & 1 Common Sandpiper #worcsbirds
- BN Grebe still at CLP today. LSW, Reed & Sedge Warblers in song, LRPs, Redshanks, Oystercatchers and a cracking male Wheatear at Holt. Only a handful of Sand Martins and no other hirundines #worcsbirds @birdingcentral.bsky.social
- Another lunchtime at Grimley. A male Redstart in the hedge N of WMBC carpark park. Redshanks, Common Sand, LRP, 2 Egyptian Geese at Church Farm #worcsbirds
- A couple of hours at Grimley around lunchtime. Common Sand, LRP, Redshanks at Church Farm. Male Redstart to the W of CLP, and 2 singing Sedge Warblers #worcsbirds
- What a great morning's birding at Grimley so far. First Wheatear, Little Gull found by @robclipson.bsky.social , male LSW and then Tree Pipit found by Walton Border #worcsbirds
- Grimley this morning and early Willow Warbler nfy. A few Swallows with the Sand Martins, 7 Goldeneye still, 2 Shelduck, 2 Egyptian Geese, 4 Redshank. No sign of RND #WorcsBirds
- Grimley this afternoon. LRP on what remains of WW flash. At CLP 6 Goldeneye (2m), 1 Great & 1 Little Egret, 2 Shelduck. Also 3 Egyptian Geese, 3 Redshank, 3 Oystercatcher #WorcsBirds