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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

A good morning birding in Worcestershire. Cattle, GW & Little Egret and Garganey at Grimley CLP. The Stone Curlew still at Ryall Court Pits South end, 2 Green Sandpiper there and 2 Ruff dropped in very briefly before heading South #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Grimley on 91 for the #westmidsalldayer as it stands and any additions look unlikely. Birders still on site though. Not me.... I'm in the pub 🍺

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Grimley all done on 96 for the #WestMidsAlldayer. Great day as ever 👍

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

A great morning at Grimley in the sunshine. A Black Tern was present all morning and a Wood Sandpiper from mid morning. 2 Redshank, 2 LRP, Common Sand, 2 Wheatear, Yellow Wagtail, Lesser Whitethroats back, Cuckoo #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Most of the usual summer migrants back at Grimley now. Cuckoo, Swift & Common Tern were nfy for me this morning #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

A decent morning at Grimley in inclement weather. Rock Pipit, Glossy Ibis, Jack Snipe & 3 Pintail the highlights #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 23/08/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

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

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

147 species (I think - only 132 of them for me) recorded at Grimley in 2024 including some really great birds. Purple Heron, Gannet, R-T Diver, B-N Grebe, Bittern, Goshawk, Knot, Sp. Redshank & (leaving it late) Y-B Warbler amongst the highlights. Here's to 2025 👍 #worcsbirds

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Rob Clipson @robclipson.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Glad the Red-throated diver stayed around at Wagon Wheel North Pit, Grimley. Still present at 3pm #WorcsBirds #ukbirding

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 07/10/2024

What's going on @bsky.app ? The platform has been rubbish all day ☹️

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

A beautiful morning at Grimley but quiet birdwise. 2 Common Gull, Green Sandpiper, Great Egret, 20+ Snipe & 4+ Stonechat the best of it #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 29/09/2024

Greenshank, Hobby, Great & Little Egrets at CLP this morning. Hundreds of hirundines all morning #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 20/09/2024

Couple of hours round Grimley mid morning. 2 Pintail, 3 Common Gull, Great & Little Egrets and a Yellow Wagtail CLP. 8 Egyptian Geese CF #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

Black-tailed Godwit & Green Sandpiper the best in a couple of hours at CLP this morning #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

From @mikebourne.bsky.social CLP post heavy rain mid pm. 2 Blk Tailed Godwit, 1 Gn Sandpiper in a quick visit before more rain. #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

What an amazing day at Grimley. As it stands 98 sp. Knot, Spotted Redshank, Blk-T Godwit, RP, LRP, Little Gull, Wheatear, Whinchat, several Yellow Wagtails, 4+ Spot Fly, LSW the highlights and the usual banter with a great bunch of people #worcsbirds #westmidsalldayer

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

Grimley on 96. Latest Whinchat, Spot Fly & Black-tailed Godwit. 10 sp. of wader.....so far #westmidsalldayer

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 07/09/2024

Grimley on 90 at 1215. Highlights Knot & Spotted Redshank #westmidsalldayer

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Anyone else experiencing problems with Feeds at the moment? The 'built in' ones (Following etc) are fine but #worcsbirds and #ukbirding are just empty or return an error message 🤔

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 01/09/2024

Grimley this morning Green Sandpiper (common as muck these days 🤣), Ringed Plover over, juv LRP, Wheatear, 2 Great & 3 Little Egrets #worcsbirds

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Edward Lea @edwardrlea.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

3 Black Tern, Clifton Pits lingering at the north end of Main Pit, 1.45pm

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

I was hoping for a bit of passage today. A Whinchat/Wheatear/Tree Pipit sort of day but it was not to be. Hopefully Grimley is saving all that for next Saturday #worcsbirds #westmidsalldayer

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

Green Sandpiper, juv LRP, 1 Great & 2 Little Egrets the only birds of note at Grimley today. Otherwise very quiet indeed. #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

Finally! 1 Green Sandpiper at CLP 👍😁 #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

It's a reflection of how poor wader passage has been at Grimley that I twitched a Ringed Plover on the way home from work. Thanks to @jtibbetts.bsky.social for the report #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

Bit confused that the #worcsbirds feed seems to have rolled back and not showing posts from last two days?

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 26/08/2024

Spot Fly in copse near the poplars at Church Farm per Jim Wright #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 24/08/2024

Nothing new did drop in at Grimley. 3 Yellow Wagtails over, Common Sand, 1 GW and 3 Little Egrets the best of it. #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 23/08/2024

Well the weather forecast for Grimley is horrible from the small hours until lunchtime tomorrow 👍 Something has to drop in surely? Waterproofs at the ready and 🤞 #worcsbirds

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Patch Hopcroft @patch67.bsky.social · 13/08/2024

Weather overnight might produce something for early morning local patch birders in #worcsbirds 🤞

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