Martin Flack

Great Northern Diver juvenile at Ripple yesterday #Worcsbirds

Grey Phalarope flight shots from yesterday’s all dayer at Grimley, final revised tally was 100, the first time we have reached that landmark #westmidsalldayer #WorcsBirds

Grey Phalarope at Grimley CLP this morning, 93 species the final team total #westmidsalldayer #worcsbirds

2 new species for the garden last night in Bewdley (Worcs); Jersey Tiger and Least Carpet, to add to the Dark Spinach earlier in August and the Small Marbled in July #teammoth #MothsMatter

@Fileyclimber All good Mark, you too I hope

@MartinRFlack Nice record Martin, I trust you are keeping well.

Black-crowned Night Heron at Grimley CLP yesterday morning. A long long wait for one in Worcestershire, it eventually showed very well at the southern end, still present this evening #WorcsBirds

Black-crowned Night Heron at Grimley CLP yesterday afternoon. I watched it between 2-5 as it perched in its favourite tree, sleeping (a lot), occasionally preening, scratching, wing stretching and halfhearted fishing. It moved a meter along the branch in 3 hours #WorcsBirds

Devon moths on a couple of long weekends end of June and early July; Thrift Clearwing near Westward Ho!, Silver-barred Sable at Braunton Burrows, Privet Hawk-moth at Ford, Italian Bark Moth near Woodbury Salterton #mothsmatter #teammoth

Chinese Character pair recently drawn to the garden moth trap in Bewdley (Worcs), they remained on this acer for several hours until the sun found them #mothsmatter #teammoth

4 new species for the garden this week in Bewdley (Worcs); White-backed Tortrix, Spotted Knot-horn, Four-spotted Footman, Maple Snout #teammoth #MothsMatter

Marsh Harrier yesterday morning at Grimley CLP, seen several times hunting over the reedbed at the south end. From photos it’s the same bird seen 5 days previously #WorcsBirds

Sanderling this afternoon at Upton Warren flashes, flushed by a Sparrowhawk at one point, the rest of the time happily feeding around the islands #WorcsBirds

Garganey (m) at Grimley CLP this afternoon, showed very well along the northwest shore #WorcsBirds

Red-necked Phalarope (f) at Upton Warren flashes this afternoon, always distant, feeding at the back #WorcsBirds

@AlanDaviesbirds Hi Alan, I personally had no issues, I took it in my hand luggage with my bins, scope and camera equipment, not questioned at all

@MartinRFlack Any problems taking the thermal camera into Morocco?

Morocco - wandering around the Erg Chebbi dunes at night with a thermal scope produced lots of Lesser Egyptian Gerbils 5/5

Morocco - the day in the desert was fantastic. Egyptian Nightjar must have arrived early this year to have a chick on 1 March, the local guide hadn't noticed the chick huddled next to the adult 4/5

Morocco - Falcon nest escarpment had Maghreb Wheatear, Pharaoh Eagle Owl and Lanner nesting on the same cliff face, while Spotted Sandgrouse gave point blank views in a sandstorm on the edge of the Sahara 3/5

Morocco - the Tagdilt track was an interesting experience, Thick-billed Lark being the highlight 2/5

Morocco in late Feb/early March, classic route with gayuin.com ; Marrakech/High Atlas Mountains to Boumalne Dades to Merzouga/Erg Chebbi/Sahara. All targets seen well, some last seen in Israel 1989 so like new birds, eBird trip report ebird.org/tripreport/363… 1/5