Previously “Diary of a Birding Medic”; “Rugby Birder”; "Bempton Birder”. All views expressed in this blog are my OWN and do not represent the opinions or policies of any organisations or entities whatsoever with whom I have been, am now or will be affiliated. Reference to Bempton Cliffs in NO way promotes the organisation known as RSPB Bempton Cliffs, but rather the FREEdom of the cliffs.

Friday, 3 May 2013

Woodchat Shrike, Brandon Marsh - 2nd May 2013

The distant Woodchat Shrike

It had to happen - a day off but working overtime in the furthest North Warwickshire ambulance station at Dordon, when messages started to come in of a mega local bird, Woodchat Shrike, at Brandon Marsh! Would it stay or would it go? Finishing at 1700hrs, it was a race across the county with no news of the bird since early afternoon. However, I arrived at Brandon and was directed to where the bird was showing well, but distant. This was also my first twitch in uniform, as I had not planned this visit! It was also important to see this bird as it would be my first for Warwickshire having missed the one a couple of years ago.


















Posted by at

4 comments:

  1. Central Birder3 May 2013 at 15:54

    Hi Kevin, good to see you made it after work, I drove past your station this morning on route to Telford! Great shots, mine were all distant!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Kevin Groocock3 May 2013 at 16:15

    Cheers Steve. The Shrike remained distant with images heavily cropped. I was only "guesting" at Dordon yesterday as I normally work out of Rugby.

    ReplyDelete
  3. Andrew Haynes5 May 2013 at 15:50

    Some excellent images Kevin, and good to meet you.

    Was it a twitch ? Never been on one ;0)

    ReplyDelete
  4. Kevin Groocock5 May 2013 at 17:19

    Cheers Andrew and nice to meet you too. I suppose it was a twitch and the shrike was certainly worthy of this status! See you at the next one!

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)