Yesterday morning - 1 KF just to the right of the 'totem pole' bridge. Walked to Bordesley but no more sightings. Went down to Pike's Pool, no sign of LSW. But did see 2 KF on 2 seperate occasions. When I saw the LSW last week it was by the bridge next to Pike's Pool.
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Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch) (2 Viewers)
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Neil Duggan
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Barnacle Goose on lake this afternoon. 20 Sand Martins also.
Help identifying three birds
Sunday was my first proper day out in a while due to work commitments & bad weather. Within five minutes of getting out of the car I saw both GSWP & GWP on the same tree. Also saw a small woodpecker that I am hoping is the LSWP. It has it's head poking out of the hole in the picture below. Can anyone ID it for me? Saw 4 GSWP in total between Ipsley & Bordesley. Obviously they are doing well! Bumped into Dave Pegg (nice fella) & he showed me where he found the LSWP.
Ipsley Pool Kingfishers still present in the usual spots. Could not find the Sailing Club pair. I did have a brief look last week & the places I usually see them had been sadly vandalised & littered with large buckets & logs thrown in the river. The high river has taken away the rubbish but I did not see nor hear them which is unusual. Bordesley Kingfisher also seems to have gone missing.
Two other unidentified birds: I don't have a clue what the one on the left is. The centre one is some form of warbler I believe. Anyone help me out?
Sunday was my first proper day out in a while due to work commitments & bad weather. Within five minutes of getting out of the car I saw both GSWP & GWP on the same tree. Also saw a small woodpecker that I am hoping is the LSWP. It has it's head poking out of the hole in the picture below. Can anyone ID it for me? Saw 4 GSWP in total between Ipsley & Bordesley. Obviously they are doing well! Bumped into Dave Pegg (nice fella) & he showed me where he found the LSWP.
Ipsley Pool Kingfishers still present in the usual spots. Could not find the Sailing Club pair. I did have a brief look last week & the places I usually see them had been sadly vandalised & littered with large buckets & logs thrown in the river. The high river has taken away the rubbish but I did not see nor hear them which is unusual. Bordesley Kingfisher also seems to have gone missing.
Two other unidentified birds: I don't have a clue what the one on the left is. The centre one is some form of warbler I believe. Anyone help me out?
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wheatearlp
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I'd say Blackcap, Willow Warbler & GSW
Sorry I have not been on here for a while, been a bit busy. Good to meet up with Boggers 2 weeks ago. Thanks for showing me the Ipsley KF pair. After you left one of them decided to check me out - flew right through the glade where we were standing! Went back down last Sunday for over an hour, but sadly no sign of them.
Out this morning with the dog. Fairly quiet around the lake with a distinct lack of Reed Warblers. Male Whitethroat in the meadow. Saw a pair there yesterday with nesting material - hopefully a good sign.
Out this morning with the dog. Fairly quiet around the lake with a distinct lack of Reed Warblers. Male Whitethroat in the meadow. Saw a pair there yesterday with nesting material - hopefully a good sign.
Back down to Ipsley on Thursday. The KF pair were very active.Actually managed to get 2 usable photos:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/broke_dave/26259875484/in/dateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/broke_dave/26259875484/in/dateposted/
Neil Duggan
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Black Terns
Nice find Neil. No-one else has reported those during my walk round today.
Nice find Neil. No-one else has reported those during my walk round today.
Hi, I live in Pershore, work in Redditch, and I've enjoyed spending time in the Arrow Valley Park area recently. I've read your posts with interest, but I'm having trouble identifying some of the locations with my lack of local knowledge. Where is Ipsley Pool? Looking at a map throws up a few candidates. Pike's Pool - no idea.
I've visited a small pool with a car park, just off Old Forge Drive - opposite Pilkingtons, and spotted a Kingfisher there, also a Heron, Coot with young, and Moorhen. I've no idea what it's called.
I've visited a small pool with a car park, just off Old Forge Drive - opposite Pilkingtons, and spotted a Kingfisher there, also a Heron, Coot with young, and Moorhen. I've no idea what it's called.
Neil Duggan
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The pool you have visited is Ipsley Pool. The other side takes you up Ipsley Lane.
If you cross the green bridge at Ipsley Pool and head left before you reach the lane that takes you to Pikes Pool. It's been cut back and always seem like a good location but sadly has to much disturbance.
Try Salford Priors on you way back to Pershore
If you cross the green bridge at Ipsley Pool and head left before you reach the lane that takes you to Pikes Pool. It's been cut back and always seem like a good location but sadly has to much disturbance.
Try Salford Priors on you way back to Pershore
Nice views of a Kingfisher at the top end of the lake this morning; near to the duck feeding station. One of the photos here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/broke_dave/27196876380/in/dateposted/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/broke_dave/27196876380/in/dateposted/
Neil Duggan
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There were 4 Common Terns on Wednesday lunch-time. Sorry forgot to post.
Woodchat
Cogito ergo sum
I think you may have inadvertently uploaded the wrong photos - those are Black-headed Gulls. :t:
Whoops!! I'll check back through my images and find the right ones
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