Groughgruff
@groughgruff.bsky.social
A bit of 🏃 around the Clent hills. Love to walk the hills and mountains. Often using bins and a scope. No camera, so all bad photos through a scope.
Dawn visited to a very wet Wyre Forest. LSW heard briefly but not seen. Flyover Goshawk which was a surprise considering the weather. Several Bullfinch free of tassel foot. #worcsbirds
February 13, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Dawn visited to a very wet Wyre Forest. LSW heard briefly but not seen. Flyover Goshawk which was a surprise considering the weather. Several Bullfinch free of tassel foot. #worcsbirds
Excellent morning at @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social Whooper, Bewicks, RWFG, Bean, PFG, Little Stint, Sanderling, Jack Snipe, Med Gull, Peregrine, M Harrier, 1000s of duck + waders.
February 2, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Excellent morning at @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social Whooper, Bewicks, RWFG, Bean, PFG, Little Stint, Sanderling, Jack Snipe, Med Gull, Peregrine, M Harrier, 1000s of duck + waders.
YBW still @ Hurley. 2 Cattle Egrets in farm field at approach to Middleton Lakes road and another 2 in fields off Bodymoor Heath Road just before the motorway. @mercianbirding.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 10:52 AM
YBW still @ Hurley. 2 Cattle Egrets in farm field at approach to Middleton Lakes road and another 2 in fields off Bodymoor Heath Road just before the motorway. @mercianbirding.bsky.social
juvenile Goshawk far side of BNP @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
January 13, 2026 at 11:26 AM
juvenile Goshawk far side of BNP @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
Little Stint with the Dunlin on the Tack Piece @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social Long way off taken through ATX.
December 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Little Stint with the Dunlin on the Tack Piece @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social Long way off taken through ATX.
Very wet early morning visit to #rspbmiddleton Marsh Harrier still hunting North Pit, several Goldeneye, Pochard and GWE, and lots of winter thrushes feeding on berries on the canal. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Very wet early morning visit to #rspbmiddleton Marsh Harrier still hunting North Pit, several Goldeneye, Pochard and GWE, and lots of winter thrushes feeding on berries on the canal. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
@corfielddj.bsky.social @RSPBMiddleton Found this Dave, was it X6?
October 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
@corfielddj.bsky.social @RSPBMiddleton Found this Dave, was it X6?
Difficult to accurately count but between 40 & 50 Raven sky dancing above the main Clent hill. #WorcsBirds
October 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Difficult to accurately count but between 40 & 50 Raven sky dancing above the main Clent hill. #WorcsBirds
Juvenile Sanderling early this morning #middletonlakes Beautiful bird in early morning sunlight. Phonescoped with ATX.
September 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Juvenile Sanderling early this morning #middletonlakes Beautiful bird in early morning sunlight. Phonescoped with ATX.
Sanderling currently on West Scrape #RSPBMiddleton with two Ruff. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
September 19, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Sanderling currently on West Scrape #RSPBMiddleton with two Ruff. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
Spotted Redshank #rspbmiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Spotted Redshank #rspbmiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
two Curlew Sandpipers back on WS #RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 6:29 AM
two Curlew Sandpipers back on WS #RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
2 Garganey still on West Scrape #RSPBMiddleton 1 Green Sand, 4 Blackwit, 2 LRP all on WS. No sign of Curlew Sandpipers so far. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
August 29, 2025 at 6:17 AM
2 Garganey still on West Scrape #RSPBMiddleton 1 Green Sand, 4 Blackwit, 2 LRP all on WS. No sign of Curlew Sandpipers so far. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
Wheatear on Ravenhurst Road, B17
August 17, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Wheatear on Ravenhurst Road, B17
8 Blackwit
Two Ruff and seven Black-tailed Godwit from north path looking south #RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 7:18 AM
8 Blackwit
Two Ruff and seven Black-tailed Godwit from north path looking south #RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Two Ruff and seven Black-tailed Godwit from north path looking south #RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
two Garganey on West Scrape #rspbmiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
August 17, 2025 at 6:32 AM
two Garganey on West Scrape #rspbmiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
Ruff currently on West Scrape #middletonlakes
August 11, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Ruff currently on West Scrape #middletonlakes
Bittern just flew out of the reeds at Grimley CLP. #worcsbirds
July 18, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Bittern just flew out of the reeds at Grimley CLP. #worcsbirds
Garganey currently on West Scrape #MiddletonLakes
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July 11, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Garganey currently on West Scrape #MiddletonLakes
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Very nice summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwit currently on West Scrape @RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Very nice summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwit currently on West Scrape @RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
I seem to be doing well this year in my garden for butterflies and day flying moths. Several Painted Ladies and Hummingbird Hawk-moths seen so far this year. This one currently on the lavender @bc-westmids.bsky.social
July 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I seem to be doing well this year in my garden for butterflies and day flying moths. Several Painted Ladies and Hummingbird Hawk-moths seen so far this year. This one currently on the lavender @bc-westmids.bsky.social
Early morning visit to @RSPBMiddleton. Nothing unusual other than a Green Sandpiper flushed from the mud under the bird feeders near the car park. Decent number of juvenile LRP at all stages from just hatched to fledged. Also at least three very young Lapwing and solitary Hare.
June 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Early morning visit to @RSPBMiddleton. Nothing unusual other than a Green Sandpiper flushed from the mud under the bird feeders near the car park. Decent number of juvenile LRP at all stages from just hatched to fledged. Also at least three very young Lapwing and solitary Hare.
A 3 Garganey day at Slimbridge. Also 2 Spotted Redshanks and Blackwits in summer plumage, juv Spoonbill and 3 Green Sands.
June 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A 3 Garganey day at Slimbridge. Also 2 Spotted Redshanks and Blackwits in summer plumage, juv Spoonbill and 3 Green Sands.