Martin Flack
@martinflack.bsky.social
Worcestershire birder interested in all wildlife
Ring-necked Duck at Clifton today, at the north end of the north pit #WorcsBirds
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Ring-necked Duck at Clifton today, at the north end of the north pit #WorcsBirds
Whooper Swans yesterday at Grimley CLP #WorcsBirds
October 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Whooper Swans yesterday at Grimley CLP #WorcsBirds
Whooper Swans (4 ad & 6 juv) at Grimley CLP today, still south of the sunken fence line at 15.30 #WorcsBirds
October 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Whooper Swans (4 ad & 6 juv) at Grimley CLP today, still south of the sunken fence line at 15.30 #WorcsBirds
Bredon Hill yesterday morning (20 October), walk up to the summit and plateau. Ring Ouzel the highlight, male briefly feeding in hawthorns along the N wall (SO9622840299), plus Fieldfare 320, Redwing 85, Yellowhammer 32, Corn Bunting 2, Stonechat 8, Skylark 75, Red Kite 12, Raven 16 #Worcsbirds
October 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Bredon Hill yesterday morning (20 October), walk up to the summit and plateau. Ring Ouzel the highlight, male briefly feeding in hawthorns along the N wall (SO9622840299), plus Fieldfare 320, Redwing 85, Yellowhammer 32, Corn Bunting 2, Stonechat 8, Skylark 75, Red Kite 12, Raven 16 #Worcsbirds
Long-tailed Duck at Clifton this evening #Worcsbirds
September 22, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Long-tailed Duck at Clifton this evening #Worcsbirds
Grimley CLP this morning, highlight being a loose group of 6 calling Crossbills overhead, plus Hobby, Common Gull and a lone late Common Swift (seen well, you never know) #worcsbirds
September 21, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Grimley CLP this morning, highlight being a loose group of 6 calling Crossbills overhead, plus Hobby, Common Gull and a lone late Common Swift (seen well, you never know) #worcsbirds
Grimley this evening… Glossy Ibis flew south over CLP to roost at south pool at 18.35, Cattle Egret 2 with cattle in field west of Wagon Wheel pits (pics) then south to roost, Great Egret 3 & Little Egret 22, plus Hobby #WorcsBirds
September 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Grimley this evening… Glossy Ibis flew south over CLP to roost at south pool at 18.35, Cattle Egret 2 with cattle in field west of Wagon Wheel pits (pics) then south to roost, Great Egret 3 & Little Egret 22, plus Hobby #WorcsBirds
Grey Phalarope flight shots from yesterday’s all dayer at Grimley, final revised tally was 100, the first time we have reached that landmark #westmidsalldayer #WorcsBirds
September 7, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Grey Phalarope flight shots from yesterday’s all dayer at Grimley, final revised tally was 100, the first time we have reached that landmark #westmidsalldayer #WorcsBirds
Grey Phalarope at Grimley CLP this morning, 93 species the final team total
#westmidsalldayer #worcsbirds
#westmidsalldayer #worcsbirds
September 6, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Grey Phalarope at Grimley CLP this morning, 93 species the final team total
#westmidsalldayer #worcsbirds
#westmidsalldayer #worcsbirds
Garganey (2) yesterday morning at Wildgoose NR, including a few other species… #Worcsbirds
August 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Garganey (2) yesterday morning at Wildgoose NR, including a few other species… #Worcsbirds
Whinchat at Grimley CLP yesterday morning #Worcsbirds
August 24, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Whinchat at Grimley CLP yesterday morning #Worcsbirds
2 new species for the garden last night in Bewdley (Worcs); Jersey Tiger and Least Carpet, to add to the Dark Spinach earlier in August and the Small Marbled in July #teammoth #MothsMatter
August 12, 2025 at 7:42 PM
2 new species for the garden last night in Bewdley (Worcs); Jersey Tiger and Least Carpet, to add to the Dark Spinach earlier in August and the Small Marbled in July #teammoth #MothsMatter
Black-crowned Night Heron at Grimley CLP yesterday afternoon. I watched it between 2-5 as it perched in its favourite tree, sleeping (a lot), occasionally preening, scratching, wing stretching and halfhearted fishing. It moved a meter along the branch in 3 hours #WorcsBirds
July 27, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Black-crowned Night Heron at Grimley CLP yesterday afternoon. I watched it between 2-5 as it perched in its favourite tree, sleeping (a lot), occasionally preening, scratching, wing stretching and halfhearted fishing. It moved a meter along the branch in 3 hours #WorcsBirds
Devon moths on a couple of long weekends end of June and early July; Thrift Clearwing near Westward Ho!, Silver-barred Sable at Braunton Burrows, Privet Hawk-moth at Ford, Italian Bark Moth near Woodbury Salterton #mothsmatter #teammoth
July 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Devon moths on a couple of long weekends end of June and early July; Thrift Clearwing near Westward Ho!, Silver-barred Sable at Braunton Burrows, Privet Hawk-moth at Ford, Italian Bark Moth near Woodbury Salterton #mothsmatter #teammoth
Chinese Character pair drawn to the garden moth trap in Bewdley (Worcs), they remained on this acer for several hours until the sun found them #mothsmatter #teammoth
July 20, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Chinese Character pair drawn to the garden moth trap in Bewdley (Worcs), they remained on this acer for several hours until the sun found them #mothsmatter #teammoth
Great early morning views of a very itchy Badger on a recent breeding bird survey in south Worcestershire, completely oblivious to my presence #badger #BritishWildlife #mammals
July 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Great early morning views of a very itchy Badger on a recent breeding bird survey in south Worcestershire, completely oblivious to my presence #badger #BritishWildlife #mammals
Black-crowned Night Heron at Grimley CLP yesterday morning. A long long wait for one in Worcestershire, it eventually showed very well at the southern end, still present this evening #WorcsBirds
July 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Black-crowned Night Heron at Grimley CLP yesterday morning. A long long wait for one in Worcestershire, it eventually showed very well at the southern end, still present this evening #WorcsBirds
4 new species for the garden this week in Bewdley (Worcs); White-backed Tortrix, Spotted Knot-horn, Four-spotted Footman, Maple Snout #teammoth #MothsMatter
June 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
4 new species for the garden this week in Bewdley (Worcs); White-backed Tortrix, Spotted Knot-horn, Four-spotted Footman, Maple Snout #teammoth #MothsMatter
Reed Warbler at Grimley CLP yesterday, returning to the same perch with different insects to feed its nearby young #WorcsBirds
June 11, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Reed Warbler at Grimley CLP yesterday, returning to the same perch with different insects to feed its nearby young #WorcsBirds
Marsh Harrier yesterday morning at Grimley CLP, seen several times hunting over the reedbed at the south end. From photos it’s the same bird seen 5 days previously #WorcsBirds
June 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Marsh Harrier yesterday morning at Grimley CLP, seen several times hunting over the reedbed at the south end. From photos it’s the same bird seen 5 days previously #WorcsBirds
Sanderling this afternoon at Upton Warren flashes, flushed by a Sparrowhawk at one point, the rest of the time happily feeding around the islands #worcsbirds #uptonwarren
June 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sanderling this afternoon at Upton Warren flashes, flushed by a Sparrowhawk at one point, the rest of the time happily feeding around the islands #worcsbirds #uptonwarren
The Grimley drake Garganey this afternoon, showed very well along the north west shore at CLP #WorcsBirds
May 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The Grimley drake Garganey this afternoon, showed very well along the north west shore at CLP #WorcsBirds
Grimley CLP today, 2 Arctic Terns (pics) arrived and spent a while flying around with a Common Tern before heading north, then a flock of 7 Whimbrel (pic) flew straight through north, plus a nfy Cuckoo and 3 Swifts #WorcsBirds
April 21, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Grimley CLP today, 2 Arctic Terns (pics) arrived and spent a while flying around with a Common Tern before heading north, then a flock of 7 Whimbrel (pic) flew straight through north, plus a nfy Cuckoo and 3 Swifts #WorcsBirds
Black Tern at Grimley CLP this morning, shortly before it headed off high NE #WorcsBirds
April 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Black Tern at Grimley CLP this morning, shortly before it headed off high NE #WorcsBirds
Little Tern yesterday afternoon at the Moors Pool Upton Warren #WorcsBirds
April 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Little Tern yesterday afternoon at the Moors Pool Upton Warren #WorcsBirds