Brian Stretch

Birder and founder of @BirdersStore.

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@_TCartz Congrats. Great achievement!

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A couple of Sanderling at Clifton Pits early this morning was a nice surprise.

This was the brighter individual - a real stunner!

#WorcsBirds #WaderWednesday

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@sofiQayoom @Canon_India @irfanifs @rrRumbo @Sagar060709 @naturalistzahid @IndiAves @BaramullaE98358 Congratulations.
Amazing achievement.

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@indian_pitta Love Hanle. My profile header.

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My second Woodlark of the spring on the #MalvernHills was the highlight early this morning as it flew east calling while a male Wheatear was near the summit of Worcestershire Beacon.

Thankfully, yesterday's fire in Happy Valley didn't spread too far.

#WorcsBirds

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@gkash77 Great morning for the kingfisher, not so the prinia.
The video of this encounter is not for the faint hearted!

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@EcolaEvans It was along the path here, Lloyd:
https://t.co/9tM3oAKy9A

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At least two Ring Ouzels still lingering on North Hill #MalvernHills this morning, plus Yellow Wagtail north, 3 Redstarts, Tree Pipit, Red Kite over and my first Green Hairstreak of the year.

#WorcsBirds

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@indian_pitta Nameri.

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Good to see a fresh arrival of Ring Ouzels on the #MalvernHills this morning.

A male and three females on North Hill along with a female Northern Wheatear.

#WorcsBirds

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Two male Wheatears on the #MalvernHills on North Hill this morning and singing Tree Pipit in North Valley.

A couple of Common Redstarts in Happy Valley along with plenty of Willow Warblers in song while a Yellow Wagtail flew north calling over Worcestershire Beacon.

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A Wheatear at Broadway Hill late afternoon and plenty of Red Kites enjoying the fine spring weather.

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@AndyWarr3 @sosbirding Thanks Andy. Educational bird for sure. Tufted x Common Pochard another possibility but agree with you that likely one of the scaups are involved.

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An interesting immature female aythya at Dudmaston Estate NT on the Big Pool #Shropshire this afternoon.

Superficially resembling a Greater Scaup its overall bulk and size seems to be lacking for this species as well as the possibly suspect bill pattern 🤔

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One of the highlights of #birding in Gujarat earlier this year was finally catching up with Indian Skimmer, a species missed on previous visits.

This group were photographed near Jamnagar, an important wintering site for these endangered birds.

#IndiAves #BirdsSeenIn2026

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Male Ring Ouzel on the #MalvernHills favouring the SW side of North Hill early morning.

Also a couple of Willow Warblers were singing in Happy Valley but the most unusual sighting was a Yellowhammer that flew low north over Table Hill.

#WorcsBirds

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Firmly grounded in Gujarat, India earlier this year.

Clockwise from left;
Grey Francolin - common & widespread resident.
Common Quail - widespread winter visitor.
Barred Buttonquail - widespread resident but often difficult to see well; this bird pretended otherwise.

#IndiAves

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@andyshawbirds1 He's on his way 🤣

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This female Black Redstart on the #MalvernHills at End Hill towards the lower end of North Valley was the highlight during a perishingly cold few hours.

A female Wheatear around the summit of Worcestershire Beacon early morning was the best of the rest.

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From North America via Cornwall, the long-staying pair of Lesser Scaup still at Clifton main pit late afternoon.

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