After reports of a fire at Goldcliff and of dried-up pools at Newport the venue was switched to the local birding site a Grimley in north Worcestershire. The weather was good to us though the early sun did provide a few difficulties with viewing. The long-staying Glossy Ibis eluded us, though there was a possible sighting of a bird flying off from the far end of Camp Lane pits to the south. It appears to only be there for the evening roost and ventures off along the Severn valley during the day. Good views were had of passage waders, Ringed Plover and Common Sandpiper and winter visiting Common Snipe. Winter duck numbers were starting to increase and wildfowl were coming out of eclipse plumage.
