Craig Reed

Birder │MSc Wildlife Conservation│C permit ringer │Bird surveyor│
Digiscoper │ Patchwatcher │ Occasional twitcher │

[UK RBBP @ukrbbp]

We posted recently about how to submit records of rare breeding birds. Now we move onto what those records should contain - the details - precise location, numbers, breeding evidence and so on - to make them as useful as possible for the work of the RBBP.

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@BelvideBirding @pmandrews1973 He really is a stonker. Glad I made the effort to see it at Slimbridge. Little did I know it'd make it's way to the midlands. Wonder where he has been hiding

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@pmandrews1973 @BelvideBirding Looks very much like the Slimbridge bird!

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@lesserspotnet @WorcsWT I'll be surveying this location a number more times, so will try to figure out what's going on!

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

A male Lesser Spotted Woodpecker at a site in central #Worcestershire this morning where the species has not been recorded in 10+ years. I seem to be repeating myself year on year, but they're out there to be found! @WorcsWT @lesserspotnet #WorcsBirds

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@EcolaEvans Thanks Lloyd!

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@JoshT01UK @lesserspotnet My experience is exactly that. More effort into looking and suddenly they're being refound all over the place. Admitidly, thinly locally, mostly single territories away from hotspots. When P.A.M is rolled out at a wider scale, they'll be refound in many more areas.

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@GibsonTomgibo @lesserspotnet Drumming regularly! Sadly, probably not a good sign this late in the season but time will tell.

[Dawn Balmer @DEBALMER]

At this time of year when I'm out birding I really try to make an effort to add breeding evidence to my records. It's really quick and easy in @BirdTrack and adds value to my records, especially for @ukrbbp species. Added P for pair in suitable habitat. Good practice for atlas!

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@Nick_Earl26 Fantastic stuff Nico. Great find and great pics! eBird report safely recieved and we'll use that/the attached photos as evidence for county records so no further info needed :)

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

LITTLE TERN straight north through Grimley CLP at 08:25. Didn't even consider stopping #WorcsBirds

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

2 adult Kittiwakes north upriver at 11:10 and 11:16 @slimbridge_wild #GlosBirds

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

Nice lunchbreak bonus at @BirdersStore. An Osprey high overhead 13:30 being mobbed by 4 Buzzards and large Gulls. #WorcsBirds

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@BelvideBirding Crazy place!

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

There's more Ruff in that flock than I've seen in Worcestershire in my entire birding life... I haven't seen one in the county since 2019...

[BELVIDE BIRDING𓅪 @BelvideBirding]

Some shots of the 32 Ruff that flew around and touched down briefly, before continuing north this afternoon. This becomes a new site record beating 30 on the 15th April 1987.

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

This wind blown adult Kittiwake made a brief stop at Grimley-CLP this morning. #WorcsBirds

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@Tay_PJT Don't think it's got a chance given its geographic location or associated species, regardless of where it has come from. From someone's back garden or half way across the world? Impossible to know with waterbirds.

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

Richardson's Cackling Goose on Grimley-Church Farm this morning, then flew towards riverside fields when flushed by a dog. 8 Pintail (5m,3f) was a good count for Grimley with Wigeons on riverside fields. Prob my highest count here #WorcsBirds

[Craig Reed @MidlandsBirder]

@Baractus @oliver_paisey @slimbridge_wild @Nickgoatman Thanks John. Agree, shape wise, it is 'just' a Tufty and doesn't really resemble TDxRCP. Erythrism? Fantastic looking bird