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Groughgruff

@groughgruff.bsky.social
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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.

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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
No sign of the Stone Curlew @ Ryall Court Pits. Looks like pit has flooded from last weekend. #WorcsBirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Pectoral Sandpiper still #middletonlakes. In the middle of JWN hiding amongst the ducks. @mercianbirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
thanks @andywarr.bsky.social for finding and @pmandrews1973.bsky.social for directions. #worcsbirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Good morning at #wwtslimbridgesightings 3 Barwit found by @pauldmasters.bsky.social , Wheatear, 4 Garganey (3 in scope photo), several Spot Red, Ring Plov. Dunlin, several Curlew Sand. 14 Sanderling, 2 Little Stint, G/shank, G/Sand. Ruff, 19 Knot, Blkwit. #GlosBirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
One of the two local Swifts making no effort to migrate. Looking at the latest WMBC report, the 16th was the latest one was seen in 2024.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We still have Swifts roosting in the local Swift house😀
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Tree Sparrow currently at east scrape #middletonlakes @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I wonder if it was the one which I mentioned to you or that one was a Brimstone 🤷‍♂️. Daily Hummingbird HM here on the Red Valerian which is now seeding, so it may become scarcer.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Nice garden tick. Clouded Yellow. B17 Birmingham. @ukbutterflies.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmbms-99.bsky.social @corfielddj.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Early morning round of #middletonlakes. Wood Sandpiper still which was later joined by a second bird found by @marcbuzzard.bsky.social Hobby, Blackwit, Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper also. @mercianbirding.bsky.social @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Little Stint, #middletonlakes on Canal Pool. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Quiet visit this morning to #MiddletonLakes but one of the Bitterns showed well on Reed Bed Pool.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Fourth spring visit to the Wyre Forest and finally saw Dipper (iPhone photo). No WW this time nor Spot Fly. #worcsbirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Drake Garganey east scrape. #middletonlakes @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @corfielddj.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Nice morning in the Wyre Forest. Wood Warbler, Pied Fly, Spot Fly, Cuckoo (H), GWood. No Tree Pipit nor Marsh Tit nor Dipper even though I walked from DML car park to beaver. Nearly walked on this going very slow across the path. #worcsbirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Found one! Wyre Forest. #worcsbirds @wheatearlp.bsky.social @robstrong.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Volume up. Any idea what bird this is? Low down in scrub #worcsbirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
He has been asked but no reply yet. If I see an answer, I’ll let you know.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Lucky enough to have double figure Stock Doves visit daily. Youngsters are rare and never seen one this early in the year. With the local Parakeet population, the available nesting sites must be severely depleted.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Morning spent in the Wyre Forest. Double figure Redstart which is unusual (for me). Plenty of Tree Pipit. Several male Pied Flycatcher. Cuckoo heard. No WW, LSW, MT or Spot Fly. Too many stream swimming dogs for Dipper. Found this Signal Crayfish claw next to the brook. #worcsbirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Male Garganey currently on JWN found by Jake earlier. #middletonlakes @staffs-birds.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
female Garganey currently on far side of North Pit #middletonlakes @mercianbirding.bsky.social @staffs-birds.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I’m on holiday. I’m relaxed 😎
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Great morning at #middletonlakes. LSW, GShank, Dunlin, CSand, BlkWit, Cuckoo, CTern, masses of Swifts and this sandpiper (scope photo at a distance). Erring towards Wood Sand but opinions welcome. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Great visit to #MiddletonLakes LSW, Cuckoo, Bittern, Yellow Wag, White Wag, Barn Owl. Gropper (H).
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Early start visiting a couple of Glocs gems. First stop Cleeve Common. 7 Ring Ouzels (iPhone photo of 4) 😀 4 Golden Plover and 15 Wheatear - 1 very colourful, poss. Greenland. #GlosBirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Bredon Hill. There could be Ouzels there, but I can’t see them through the mist.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
Great day in FOD. 8+ Goshawk from New Fancy with 2 getting romantic in a treetop. Finished at Nags Head with several Mandarin from lower hide and a very showy Firecrest near the visitor’s centre.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
From dawn, 3 hours standing in a very cold Wyre Forest looking for LSW. One nanosecond view of a female was all I got. Lots of GSW , Green Woody and the usual fare. No Marsh Tit and didn’t look for Dipper. #worcsbirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
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
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
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
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
juvenile Goshawk far side of BNP @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Little Stint with the Dunlin on the Tack Piece @slimbridge-wild.bsky.social Long way off taken through ATX.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
Had a similar tagged Pochard at RSPB Middleton Lakes recently.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
@corfielddj.bsky.social @RSPBMiddleton Found this Dave, was it X6?
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Difficult to accurately count but between 40 & 50 Raven sky dancing above the main Clent hill. #WorcsBirds
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Juvenile Sanderling early this morning #middletonlakes Beautiful bird in early morning sunlight. Phonescoped with ATX.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Sanderling currently on West Scrape ⁦‪#RSPBMiddleton‬⁩ with two Ruff. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Spotted Redshank #rspbmiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
two Curlew Sandpipers back on WS #RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
Wheatear on Ravenhurst Road, B17 ⁦‪
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
two Garganey on West Scrape #rspbmiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
Ruff currently on West Scrape #middletonlakes
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Garganey currently on West Scrape #MiddletonLakes @staffs-birds.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Very nice summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwit currently on West Scrape @RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
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
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
A 3 Garganey day at Slimbridge. Also 2 Spotted Redshanks and Blackwits in summer plumage, juv Spoonbill and 3 Green Sands.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Saw this one roosting Tuesday at Slimbridge and I’ve also seen them at the back of Walton Hill, Clent. Like you, I thought a little early. Must be the good weather.
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Groughgruff @groughgruff.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Bluethroat showed well this morning ⁦‪⁦‪@WWTSlimbridge‬⁩ . Also 3 Cattle Egret and a vocal Cuckoo on TNP. Otherwise quiet.
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