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    Elmdon Park

    On a morning walk around Elmdon Park on Thursday 15.2.2024 I saw these species of birds: Blackbird Black headed Gull Blue Tit Carrion Crow Chaffinch Common Buzzard Common Kestrel Coot Dunnock Eurasian Jay Goldcrest Goldfinch Great Tit Greater Spotted Woodpecker Greenfinch Jackdaw Lesser Black...
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    Yardley, Birmingham

    Urban birding yesterday morning on my Boxing Day local stroll in Yardley within all within about a mile from my home: I saw these species in Yardley Cemetery: Blackbird Black headed Gull Blue Tit Carrion Crow Chaffinch Coal Tit Domestic Pigeon Goldfinch Great Tit Greater Spotted Woodpecker...
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    Yardley, Birmingham

    I was chuffed to see a small flock of Lesser Redpoll this morning amongst a larger group of Goldfinch on the young trees in one of the rewilded patches of the Oaklands Recreation Ground in Yardley B25 this morning. Grow it and they will come ! I saw these species on a half hour stroll around the...
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    Elmdon Park

    In Elmdon Park today I saw these species of birds: Blackbird Black headed Gull Blue Tit Buzzard Carrion Crow Chaffinch Collared Dove Coot Domestic Pigeon Goldfinch Goosander Greater Spotted woodpecker Great Tit Herring Gull House sparrow Jackdaw Jay Little Egret Long-tailed Tit Magpie Mallard...
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    Kingfishers

    There was a very active Kingfisher on the main lake at Elmdon Park today as well as flying up and down both ends of the adjoining Hatchford Brook.
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    Elmdon Park

    I saw thirty species of birds at Elmdon Park today. As well as the regular species I see here there was a very active Kingfisher on the main lake and adjoining both ends of Hatchford Brook, a Little Grebe again on the main lake and a group of Siskin.
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    Elmdon Park

    It was quite quiet for birds at Elmdon Park yesterday (Sunday 22 October 2023). Apart from the regular species I see here there were one male and three red-topped Goosanders on the lake. I chatted to a fellow birder who had been advised by another birder that a small flock of SIskin had not...
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    Kingfishers

    There was a Kingfisher in Sutton Park NNR on the lower branches of overhanging trees at the northern end of Wyndley Pool by the weir/dam/walkway, on the 8th October 2023.
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    Yardley, Birmingham

    Whilst in my back garden today in Yardley B25 8TT a Red Kite flew over at 1220 heading SSW.
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    Brueton Park local nature reserve, Solihull.

    I saw 40 bird species yesterday (Thursday 14 April 2023) around Brueton Park and Malvern Park in Solihull: Blackbird Blackcap Black headed Gull Blue Tit Buzzard Canada Goose Carrion Crow Chiffchaff Coal Tit Dunnock Feral Pigeon Goldcrest Goldfinch Great Tit Greater Spotted Woodpecker Greenfinch...
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    Kingfishers

    I had a close encounter with a Kingfisher yesterday at Brueton / Malvern Park in Solihull (13/4/2023). It flew along the Blythe from under the Warwick Road bridge across the footpath around the lake in front of me and onto the island on Brueton Park lake.
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    Yardley, Birmingham

    On Thursday 23 March 2023 I saw 25 bird species at Old Yardley Park and the adjoining St Edburghas Church yard in Yardley including an overflight from a Sparrowhawk being pursued by a Crow and a singing Chiffchaff. I saw paired up Stock Dove, Nuthatch, Rose-ringed Parakeet and Mistletoe Thrush...
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    Cole Valley

    Babbs Mill Lake area & York's Wood - Thu 16th March 2023 Blackbird Black headed Gull Blue Tit Canada Goose Carrion Crow Common Buzzard Common Gull (1 on log perch on s. of island) Common Teal (m & f pair) Coot Domestic X Greylag Goose 2 Dunnock Feral Pigeon Gadwall 5 Goldfinch Great Tit...
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    Sheldon Country Park

    Sorry I posted the wrong link above to my Sheldon Country Park photos. Here they are, as images...
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    Sheldon Country Park

    I saw these species at Sheldon Country Park on Tuesday 7 March 2023. Blackbird Black headed Gull Blue Tit Buzzard Carrion crow Dunnock Goldcrest Goldfinch Great Tit Greater Spotted Woodpecker Greenfinch Grey Heron Grey Wagtail Herring Gull House Sparrow Jackdaw Jay Little Egret Long-Tailed Tit...
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