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  1. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    A rather tame drake Garganey frequenting Cannon Hill Park - probably the same bird which has been on Witton Lakes, Brookvale Park and similar bodies of water in recent times.
  2. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    The commonest thrush around Aston University and Millennium Point.
  3. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Upwards of 100 Lesser Black-backed Gulls loafing on the site of the cleared Wholesale Market - the most I have seen gathered together in the city centre. Will be keeping an eye on this site in forthcoming weeks.
  4. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Must be Autumn- Meadow Pipits over and Goldcrest in the trees around Aston University on Friday
  5. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Willow Warbler softly singing in trees outside the main building on Aston University campus at lunchtime
  6. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Sparrowhawk over Colmore Row, being mobbed by a Pied Wagtail.
  7. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Meadow Pipit calling over Jennens Road this evening
  8. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    A Jay over Aston Cross on my way into work this morning, presumably heading towards Aston Park.
  9. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Several Siskin flew calling over James Watt Middleway yesterday morning. Peregrine very vocal around Aston University earlier in the week.
  10. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    I have had "good" Yellow-legged Gulls in a similar area (the central reservation of Jennens Road) but also a few greeny legged hybrid candidates.
  11. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Cheers - will have a look next time I'm in the vicinity
  12. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Great record - can you give an exact location? Ta
  13. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    I found a dead Woodcock tonight on the pavement outside my office, ironically on Woodcock Street next to Aston Uni https://twitter.com/pmandrews1973/status/674321345073819649?s=03
  14. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Hopefully this and many other city centre sites will be covered in the WMBC's comprehensive Black Restart survey next year: http://www.westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk/2016-black-redstart-survey/4590979795
  15. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Still in the same building in Brindleyplace Mike?
  16. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Do Quail call in flight? Had two calls overhead - approx two seconds apart - from the unlikely location of the back of the Bullring near St Martins early on Monday morning.
  17. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Update on the Kestrel breeding at Aston University: http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/aston-university-kestrels-caught-webcam-9366845
  18. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Common Buzzard low over Broad Street yesterday morning, mobbed by a LBB Gull
  19. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Where are you classifying as Eastside "fields" Ste? I have had an adult Yellow-legged Gull on a couple of occasions on the central reservation of Jennens Road.
  20. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    On Wednesday the first Black Redstart for me in a city centre location for nearly seven years
  21. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Adult Yellow-legged Gull over Jennens Road this morning; seemed to drop onto the canal at the back of Aston Science Park.
  22. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    What makes this record all the more remarkable is that there are no inland Grey Phals reported so far today and just one yesterday (in Dorset)
  23. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    You can pop over at 11 tomorrow then and tell us if its still there :t:
  24. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    Only a fiver to get in. Note the opening time is 11:00 at weekends.
  25. Phil Andrews

    Birmingham City Centre

    £7 entrance fee though!
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