Rob Clipson
@robclipson.bsky.social
Uk based bird watcher, mostly Worcs and the West Mids.
Well that's me done at Chelmarsh for the #WestMidsAllDayer. Bit of a mixed day with a lot of disturbance. Lots of sailing going on also strimming around the scrape.
Common birds missing GSW, kestrel and m thrush etc, but some good birds as well Ruff, barn owl, yel wag, redstart & spot fly. Total 72
Common birds missing GSW, kestrel and m thrush etc, but some good birds as well Ruff, barn owl, yel wag, redstart & spot fly. Total 72
September 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Well that's me done at Chelmarsh for the #WestMidsAllDayer. Bit of a mixed day with a lot of disturbance. Lots of sailing going on also strimming around the scrape.
Common birds missing GSW, kestrel and m thrush etc, but some good birds as well Ruff, barn owl, yel wag, redstart & spot fly. Total 72
Common birds missing GSW, kestrel and m thrush etc, but some good birds as well Ruff, barn owl, yel wag, redstart & spot fly. Total 72
Pec sand showed well this morning on the East shore of the main pit #Worcsbirds
May 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Pec sand showed well this morning on the East shore of the main pit #Worcsbirds
Quick early evening dash to #uptonwarren for the female Red necked phalarope, still present at 6.45pm. Hope it stays overnight for those unable to make it this evening #Worcsbirds
May 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Quick early evening dash to #uptonwarren for the female Red necked phalarope, still present at 6.45pm. Hope it stays overnight for those unable to make it this evening #Worcsbirds
Nice morning at Grimley. Whimbrel circled twice before continuing North towards Church farm, garden warbler, plenty of swifts and hirundines and 4 cuckoos including an hepatic phase female #Worcsbirds
May 24, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Nice morning at Grimley. Whimbrel circled twice before continuing North towards Church farm, garden warbler, plenty of swifts and hirundines and 4 cuckoos including an hepatic phase female #Worcsbirds
Delighted to catch up with the Woodchat shrike at Stafford this afternoon. Showed pretty well TBF, though was quite mobile at times #UKbirding
May 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Delighted to catch up with the Woodchat shrike at Stafford this afternoon. Showed pretty well TBF, though was quite mobile at times #UKbirding
Morning update from Chelmarsh on the #westmidsalldayer 62sp by 9am highlights so far barn owl, lesserthroat, yellow wag. Still some easy ones to find fingers crossed 🤞 #Shropshirebirds
May 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Morning update from Chelmarsh on the #westmidsalldayer 62sp by 9am highlights so far barn owl, lesserthroat, yellow wag. Still some easy ones to find fingers crossed 🤞 #Shropshirebirds
Lovely early morning walk in the Wyre, multiple pied fly, redstart, tree pipit, etc and 2 singing wood warbler. Wood warbler surely have to be one of the best warblers in the uk. #Worcsbirds
April 27, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Lovely early morning walk in the Wyre, multiple pied fly, redstart, tree pipit, etc and 2 singing wood warbler. Wood warbler surely have to be one of the best warblers in the uk. #Worcsbirds
After work jaunt for the Halesowen Hoopoe. Showed well but never that close. Nice to see everyone there keeping a respectful distance 😀 #ukbirding
April 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
After work jaunt for the Halesowen Hoopoe. Showed well but never that close. Nice to see everyone there keeping a respectful distance 😀 #ukbirding
Good morning at Grimley with s/p black tern and good number of yellow wags and 2 white wags #worcsbirds
April 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Good morning at Grimley with s/p black tern and good number of yellow wags and 2 white wags #worcsbirds
Long walk around the Wyre this morning with @lizclipson.bsky.social no wood warblers yet, plenty of pied fly in the normal areas, redstarts, flyover xbills, garden warbler, 2 cuckoo and 2 Tawney owls roosting together #worcsbirds
April 18, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Long walk around the Wyre this morning with @lizclipson.bsky.social no wood warblers yet, plenty of pied fly in the normal areas, redstarts, flyover xbills, garden warbler, 2 cuckoo and 2 Tawney owls roosting together #worcsbirds
Late morning/early afternoon wander around Grimley clp.
BNG still there, also redstart, day flying barn owl, sedge warbler, red kite and whitethroat best of the rest #worcsbirds
BNG still there, also redstart, day flying barn owl, sedge warbler, red kite and whitethroat best of the rest #worcsbirds
April 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Late morning/early afternoon wander around Grimley clp.
BNG still there, also redstart, day flying barn owl, sedge warbler, red kite and whitethroat best of the rest #worcsbirds
BNG still there, also redstart, day flying barn owl, sedge warbler, red kite and whitethroat best of the rest #worcsbirds
Quick dash down to Grimley for the summer plumaged BNG at clp. Showed really well in the NE corner, though did disappear for about 15 mins, presumably went into reeds before coming out again to its favoured area. Also sedge warbler on the north causeway. #worcsbirds
April 10, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Quick dash down to Grimley for the summer plumaged BNG at clp. Showed really well in the NE corner, though did disappear for about 15 mins, presumably went into reeds before coming out again to its favoured area. Also sedge warbler on the north causeway. #worcsbirds
Great mid afternoon look around Titterstone Clee. 2 black redstart (w3w speeding.deeds.same) and a brief ouzel on the slopes above. Driving out had 7 ouzel from the road on the slopes at approx (w3w chips.hockey.soon) #shropshirebirding
April 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Great mid afternoon look around Titterstone Clee. 2 black redstart (w3w speeding.deeds.same) and a brief ouzel on the slopes above. Driving out had 7 ouzel from the road on the slopes at approx (w3w chips.hockey.soon) #shropshirebirding
Excellent morning in the Wyre. Highlights 3 Pied fly, male Redstart, 3 LSW, plenty of Blackcap and Chiff #worcsbirds
April 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Excellent morning in the Wyre. Highlights 3 Pied fly, male Redstart, 3 LSW, plenty of Blackcap and Chiff #worcsbirds
Pied fly back in the Wyre this morning #worcsbirds
April 6, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Pied fly back in the Wyre this morning #worcsbirds
Good morning's birding at Grimley today highlights were little gull at CLP and wheatear at Church farm. Nice to see @patch67.bsky.social out and about. #worcsbirds
April 5, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Good morning's birding at Grimley today highlights were little gull at CLP and wheatear at Church farm. Nice to see @patch67.bsky.social out and about. #worcsbirds
Quick visit to Chelmarsh this morning, velvet scoter still around and GBBG #shropshireBirding
March 22, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Quick visit to Chelmarsh this morning, velvet scoter still around and GBBG #shropshireBirding
Couple of hours around Grimley this morning, Ring-necked Duck showed well from the Southern causeway, and later from the North causeway, 20+ sand martin and 2 swallow the best of the rest #Worcsbirds
March 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Couple of hours around Grimley this morning, Ring-necked Duck showed well from the Southern causeway, and later from the North causeway, 20+ sand martin and 2 swallow the best of the rest #Worcsbirds
Couple of hours around Grimley this morning, highlights - nice summer plumage Med Gull dropped for a short while, 2 sand martin over CLP and a LRP on Wagon Wheel floods #Worcsbirds
March 14, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Couple of hours around Grimley this morning, highlights - nice summer plumage Med Gull dropped for a short while, 2 sand martin over CLP and a LRP on Wagon Wheel floods #Worcsbirds
Snow bunting still present at Longdon Marsh at 1pm today and showing well in wet fields near the reserve entrance #worcsbirds
March 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Snow bunting still present at Longdon Marsh at 1pm today and showing well in wet fields near the reserve entrance #worcsbirds
Glossy Ibis still present at CLP Grimley at 16.30 #worcsbirds
February 14, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Glossy Ibis still present at CLP Grimley at 16.30 #worcsbirds
Morning visit to Chelmarsh Res. Long staying Velvet scoters came a little closer. Jack snipe briefly on the scrape, single pintail (m) and a flyover peregrine best of the rest #shropshirebirds
February 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Morning visit to Chelmarsh Res. Long staying Velvet scoters came a little closer. Jack snipe briefly on the scrape, single pintail (m) and a flyover peregrine best of the rest #shropshirebirds
YBW at Hallow STW showed well this morning, though always at the back of the pan. Plenty of Chiffs there (20+). Weather cold and murky. #WorcsBirds
January 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
YBW at Hallow STW showed well this morning, though always at the back of the pan. Plenty of Chiffs there (20+). Weather cold and murky. #WorcsBirds
Quick trip to Bridgewalton Quarry this afternoon to catch up with the Tundra Bean geese and a single Pink footed amongst the Greylags and Canada flock #Shropshirebirding
January 3, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Quick trip to Bridgewalton Quarry this afternoon to catch up with the Tundra Bean geese and a single Pink footed amongst the Greylags and Canada flock #Shropshirebirding
Yellow-browed warbler showing well at Grimley, Wildgoose NR this morning, cracking find by @birdingnick.bsky.social #worcsbirds #ukbirding
December 30, 2024 at 12:40 PM
Yellow-browed warbler showing well at Grimley, Wildgoose NR this morning, cracking find by @birdingnick.bsky.social #worcsbirds #ukbirding