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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Garganey from Grimley Camp Lane Pits this morning. #WorcsBirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Relatively common birds but Starlings do look good with a bit of sunshine on them. #WorcsBirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Didn't have much of a wait for the Titchwell Spotted Crake on Friday evening. It didn't show quite as well as the extremely obliging one back home in Worcestershire though. #Norfolkbirding

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

A few images of an Acro from Puxton this morning. Most already posted on local group with mixed opinions re Reed or Marsh Warbler #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Upton Warren Spotted Crake showed ridiculously well even for as poor a photographer as me. #WorcsBirds

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BTO Scotland @btoscotland.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

An amazing find in Perthshire- an adult Robin repeatedly feeding a recently-fledged Dipper! Interspecific feeding is recorded from time-to-time, but it's rare and a phenomenal thing to witness first-hand. Huge thanks to James Clements for reporting it. #BirdingScotland

Adult Robin feeding a fledgling Dipper. Perthshire, 3/6/26

Adult Robin feeding a fledgling Dipper. Perthshire, 3/6/26.
Check out the Dipper's nictitating membrane (over the eye)

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

I'm hoping for a prize for posting the 1 millionth picture of the Gloucestershire Long-tailed Shrike. Fingers crossed. #UKbirding

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hummingbird Hawkmoth in my Worcestershire garden this afternoon.

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Birding Trimpley res can sometimes feel like hard work so I was chuffed to find this 2nd cy Med gull this morning. Flew out within a few minutes of me first seeing it and I wonder just how much is missed there especially while the lower res is mostly mud. #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

There's a lot of mud at Trimpley res (small one) at the moment so must be the best chance of a decent wader in ages. This juvenile Shelduck was the only new bird today, fingers crossed though. #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Finished at Puxton on 59 species in the all dayer, well short of the 68 record. #westmidsalldayer #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Quite slow going at Puxton on the #WestMidsAllDayer just 57 species so far. Hopefully can get to at least 60 when I go out later.

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A short video of the three Glossy Ibis at Deeping Lae yesterday. Sunshine really brings out the best in them. #Lincsbirding

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Dreadful BOC shot of the Redstart from Low Habberley this morning. Very unexpected, I was hoping for a Yellow Wag or Wheatear. #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Another short video of the territorial Goldcrest in my garden this morning. I've blocked the view now so that interloper won't reappear. #worcsbirds #birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

My territorial Goldcrest is completely oblivious to me 2 feet away. #worcsbirds #birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

At least 4 first year Little Gulls and 2 Manx Shearwaters with the gull flock off the Bill this morning. #dorsetbirds @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

A couple of one of the very obliging Wheatear at Portland Bill this morning and an awful picture of the most surprising bird, a Greylag that landed on the green briefly before heading East. My first here I'm sure. #Dorsetbirds @dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social @portlandbirdobs.bsky.social

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

7 Purple Sandpipers at Portland Bill this morning and at least 10 Wheatears, some very confiding. #Dporsetbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

A couple of days a ago a Goldcrest decided to let me take a picture in my garden. #worcsbirds #birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Difficult through the fence, but a just about identifiable Black Redstart from Bridging camp this morning. #Dorsetbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Female type Black Redstart North West end of Bridging Camp and 2 Wheatear 6.20 this morning. #Dorsetbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

A short video of today's very obliging Treecreeeper #Worcsbirds #Birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Probably my best ever views of a Treecreeper today. #Worcsbirds #Birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Great White Egret having a wash and brush up at Grimley this morning. #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

A bit of Goldeneye display at Grimley this morning. I think she's impressed. #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Having missed Stonechat for the previous couple of years on my Puxton patch I was pleased to find a pair on New Years Day. Disappointingly I only saw the male today but he did beg to be photographed. #worcsbirds #birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

I forgot to post this at the time, presumed leucistic Canadaa Goose in fields from the end of Oldingtom Lane, Kidderminster on 3rd Jan. Apologies for quality but it was a long way and almost dark. I'd be interested to hear others thoughts on it. #worcsbirds #birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Here's the answer to the Jackdaw count. 1684, I didn't count some of the fainter smudges and some of the blobs may have had more overlapping birds than I counted so probably a few more. #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

There's a big Jackdaw roost in the wet woodland at the Northern edge of Puxton Marsh. I'm slowly counting these from the picture but if anyone wants a stab at it feel free. I'll post the count when I've finished. #worcsbirds #birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

The Crossbills at Eymore Wood have been pretty uncooperative this year so I was pleased to get decent views of c15 of them yesterday. Shame the light was so poor for photos but here they are anyway. #worcsbirds #birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I'm usually much too slow to take pictures of Long-tailed Tits but this one was very patient with me. Taken at Upton Warren in 22nd. #worcsbirds #birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

An update on the Black-headed Gull that I read the ring of at Trimpley res. Ringed as below. Thanks to @wheatearlp.bsky.social for help finding the scheme. Age: Adult / breeding bird Date: 01.05.2021 14:00 Place: Inseln Böhmke und Werder Vorpommern-Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Another quiet visit to Trimpley res, the highlight was this ringed Black-headed Gull. Black ring on left leg number is XPK1 I think. Does anyone know the best place to check the number? #WorcsBirds

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Amendment 40 to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill has been voted down. Had it passed, it would have meant more precious wildlife would have retained existing protections. Instead, MPs have bought into the false 'nature vs growth' narrative.

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I'm thinking about buying a thermal imager but can't justify the high end models. Does anyone have any recommendations from the bottom end of the market? It will mostly be used to look for Jack Snipe, Woodcock and the like. #BirdingGear

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Shiphay Birder @shiphaybirder.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Migrant #RingOuzels were still passing through Devon's #Dartmoor this morning. A nice mixture of immatures and adults, with 7 birds seen in blustery conditions. #MountainBlackbird #DevonBirds #UKBirding #BirdMigration

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Trimpley reservoir can be an unrewarding place to bird so I was really pleased to find this Whooper Swan this morning. It flew off after about 35 minutes so was only seen on site by one other birder. #worcsbirds

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The White Falcon @markgolley.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Baltic Gull from last night's roost out on Pat's Pool. Such a striking bird & great to see it in (at first) OK light before the gloomy dusk descended. As my friend Chris Gibbins said in a text last night, this one is as good as it gets. @linnetincley.bsky.social #NorfolkBirding #cleybirds 1/2

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 12/10/2025

Finished the day at Thornham harbour. Watching and listening to Pink feet going to roost is one of my favourite birding moments. Sound on. #norfolkbirding #ukbirding

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Ed Keeble @edkeeble.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Today the Hobby kits have been learning about crows- no protection on hand from the adults as the female is long departed and the male doesn't do child minding except for feeding... happy ending as the grabbed bird got rescued in fine style by its siblings. #UKbirding

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

Excellent day at Slimbridge yesterday,15 wader species, the pick of which was the Temminck's Stint. My first for a couple of years, it was unfortunately too far away for me to get a photo. Almost as interesting though was this very odd looking Jackdaw. #glosbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I suspect the same Great Black Back that has visited Trimpley for the last few years returned yesterday. The size comparison with the LBBG amazes me every time. #worcsbirds

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Jack Bucknall @whitleybirder.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Peru trip off to a brilliant start, with two days in Lima exploring the city and checking out the wildlife. The standout highlight was visiting the Inca Tern colony on Lima pier, incredible birds and real bucket list stuff! 25 lifers so far, plenty quality on offer. Cusco next… #Peru #Seabirds

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Quite Interesting @qi.com · 28/07/2025

If you plot the sun’s position at the same time every day for a year it makes a figure of eight pattern called an analemma.

A composite image with lots of photographs of the sun making a figure of eight in the sky

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

I haven't heard Water Rails at Puxton as much this summer so I was very pleased to see this juvenile this morning. Fairly sure of juvenile Cetti's too. #worcsbirds

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

My husband, Rob, is away visiting his uncle in Herefordshire. They'd just finished watching the Rugby when this beautiful young Sparrow Hawk flew in through the open front door, and into the living room. Rob managed to pick him up and take him outside again... but just look at those eyes! #birds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

On of the few benefits of July birding is being able to find breeding evidence. Chuffed with the photos of this Sedge Warbler in Kidderminster yesterday. Wasn't sure what it was carrying until I saw the pictures. #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Poor video of the Greenshank at Grimley this morning but it was a long way aaay and i couldnt see my phone to focus are my excuses. Initially heard by @midlandsbirder.bsky.social . #worcsbirds

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Phil Taylor @philmfan100.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

I've struggled with Spotted Flys this Spring so to find just my 2nd and 3rd in two days was very pleasing. This Beautiful Demoiselle allowed much closer approach however. #worcsbirds #birds

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