Andy Pitt
@andypitt.bsky.social
Worcestershire birder at mainly Upton Warren. Also like to observe and photograph butterflies and dragonflies.
The following pictures of Downy Emerald & Hairy Dragonfly were taken at Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's splendid Lower Moor Farm reserve on Saturday 11th May 2024. Many Four-spotted Chaser & one Broad-bodied Chaser were also in flight. #odonata #dragonflies #ukwildlife #insects
Highlights of today's WeBS count at #uptonwarren were 2 2s Med Gulls at the Moors Pool, Ringed Plover, 5 LRP, Dunlin, Common Sand, 53 Avocets, 4 Oyks, 3 Common Terns, 8 Shelduck, a lingering drake Teal & my first Cormorant here this month! #ukbirding #worcsbirding
Highlights of today's WeBS count at #uptonwarren were the 2 2nd summer Med Gulls at the Moors Pool; Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Common Sand, 53 Avocets, 5 LRP, 4 Oyks, 3 Common Terns, 8 Shelduck, a lingering drake Teal & my first Cormorant here this month.
These second summer Med Gulls at #uptonwarren Moors Pool are the first seen since 2 adults were at the same location on 29th March. RP, 4 LRP, Common Sand, 52 Avocet, 4 Oyks, 3 Common Terns and lingering drakes of Pochard &Teal also. #ukbirding #worcsbirding
Ringed Plover, 5 LRP, Common Sand, 72 Avocet, 4 Oyks, 3 Common Terns, Hobby & Yellow Wagtail across the reserve at #uptonwarren today. Also Beautiful and Banded Demoiselles in good numbers along the River Salwarpe. #ukbirding #worcsbirding #dragonfly
Black Tern(this morning) & Wheatear(yesterday) were both additions to the #uptonwarren year list. Cuckoo, Hobby & Ringed Plover, also added this month, take us up to 123 for the year. The Black Tern was the first seen in Worcestershire this year! #ukbirding #worcsbirding
1w Common Gull, Dunlin, 5 LRP, Common Sand, 65 Avocet, 6 Lapwing, 4 Oyks, 7 Shelduck, 4 Teal, 6 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, drake Pochard, 4 Sedge Warbler, 2 Reed Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat across the reserve at #uptonwarren this morning. #ukbirding #Worcsbirding
A very brief nfy Whimbrel was the highlight at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning. 63 Avocet, 5 LRP, 2 Common Sands, 3 Oyks, 5 Lapwing, 7 Shelduck & 2 Otters at the Moors Pool were the best of the supporting cast. #ukbirding #worcsbirding
21 Arctic Terns over the Sailing Pool at #uptonwarren at lunchtime plus a further 30 over the Moors Pool as per Dave J. 68 Avocet over the reserve is a new Spring record count. Also Green Sand, 2 Common Sands, 4 Swift, Yellow Wagtail(nfy). #ukbirding #worcsbirding
Greenshank, 3 Common Sands, 3 LRP, 50+ Avocet, 4 Oyks, 4 Lapwing, 5 Curlew, Swift(nfy) at #uptonwarren this am. Also Scarlet Tiger moth caterpillar & my first odonata of the year - a male Beautiful Demoiselle. #ukbirding #butterflies #dragonfly
Both Blackbird & Blackcap were singing in the apple tree at the back of my garden this morning. 2 Buzzard & a Sparrowhawk soared above and a Red Kite drifted languidly in the distant southern sky. One of at least 10 Holly Blues settled in the border hedge. #ukbirding #worcsbirding #butterflies
52 Avocet, 3 Common Sands, 4 Oyks, 3 LRP, 11 Shelduck, 2 L Whitethroat, 2 Willow Warbler, Reed Warbler across the reserve at #uptonwarren. Also 3 Green-veined White(nfy) & 4 Orange Tip along the R Salwarpe/west track. #ukbirding #butterflies
Greenshank at the Flashes, Garden Warbler at Sailing Pool & Common Tern over both Moors & Sailing Pool were all new for the year at #uptonwarren today (all found by Dave J). 52 Avocet, 7 LRP, 2 Common Sands, 3 Oyks, 3 L Whitethroat, Willow Warbler & Whitethroat at Moors best of rest. #ukbirding
At #uptonwarren Flashes this morning: a brief Sandwich Tern, 52 Avocet, 2 Common Sands, 5 LRP, 2 Oyks, 3 Lapwing, 11 Shelduck, 4 Shoveler, 4 Gadwall, Little Egret, Lesser Whitethroat, Willow Warbler, 4 Orange Tip, Brimstone, Speckled Wood, Peacock. #ukbirding #worcsbirding #butterflies
A second Red Kite of the week has just drifted SE over my garden in Merrimans Hill, Worcester. Also 2 Holly Blues (4 & a Peacock through yesterday). #ukbirding #savebutterflies
Red Kite over my garden in Worcester.
Just had a long overdue garden tick in the form of a Red Kite drifting over the house in Merrimans Hill and heading off east over Rainbow Hill.🍻 #ukbirding
Just had a long overdue garden tick in the form of a Red Kite drifting over the house in Merrimans Hill and heading off east over Rainbow Hill.🍻 #ukbirding
A Speckled Wood was briefly behind the Cuckoo hide at the Flashes. Also 60+ Sand Martins over the Sailing Pool viewed with @birdergladys.bsky.social & Glenn Hunt. #uptonwarren #savebutterflies #ukbirding
A drake Mandarin duck was a new bird for the year at #uptonwarren Moors Pool this am. 2 Shelduck, drake Pochard, 7 Gadwall, 3 Teal, 5 Swallow, 1 Sand Martin too. #ukbirding #worcsbirding
An iconic album cover. I've never actually owned a copy or even listened to all the tracks on the album. Clampdown, Guns of Brixton and the title track are the 3 standout songs for me. Their first (self-titled) album is my go to Clash album.
Had 2 more distant Swallows at the Moors Pool and a much better view of one that hovered briefly above me near the junction of the east track and causeway. A Mistle Thrush atop a tree near Lifestyles & a calling Green Woodpecker were the only other additions to my day list.
This morning saw 5 LRP at #uptonwarren Flashes, 50 Avocet, 5 Lapwing, 2 Oyks, Curlew, 8 Shelduck, 15 Shoveler, 11 Gadwall, 10 Teal, Red Kite over. #ukbirding
A further pair of Oyks and a single Lapwing at the Moors Pool. Red Kite over the Flashes as per @gcorfield.bsky.social
My first Sand Martins of the year at #uptonwarrren Moors Pool this morning with 40+ being seen. LRP, 47 Avocet, 2 Oyks, 1 Curlew, 1 Lapwing, 13 Shelduck, 2 L Redpoll at the Flashes. First singing Blackcap at the Moors Pool as per G Hunt, 2 Med Gulls as per @gcorfield.bsky.social
A single Sand Martin flew over the causeway at the Moors Pool early morning as per JBG.
Cattle Egret, LRP(2 reported later), adult Med Gull & Red Kite were all year ticks for me at #uptonwarren this morning. Also 44 Avocet, 5 Oyks, Curlew, 8 Shelduck, 14 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 12 Teal, drake Pochard, 2 Little Egret, 9 L.Redpoll. #ukbirding
I eventually decided to give it a go. It's good to see predominantly bird related topics on here at the moment. Also no ads and no porn bots. I'll still maintain a presence on the other platform until this, hopefully, becomes more established. Glad to see you back!
The first 2 Dunlin of the year were briefly at #uptonwarren Flashes this morning before heading north. Also 38 Avocet, 2 Oyks, Curlew, 7 Shelduck, 7 Shoveler, 5 Gadwall, 25 Teal. Single drake Pochards at both the Sailing Pool & Moors Pool. #ukbirding