kingfishers - bath area uk (1 Viewer)

finchy

Well-known member

• Jul 25, 2004

• #1

Anybody know if there's a good spot for seeing kingfishers around the bath area please.We have the kennet and avon canal and the river avonbut i've never seen one.
Any help much appreciated.
thank you

 

pduxon

Quacked up Member

• Jul 25, 2004

• #2

Hi ya Finchy. I saw them at Slimbridge which is sort of Bath way!!

 

Gerry Hooper

Certified User

• Jul 25, 2004

• #3

Hello finchy,
We saw kingfisher along the canal near Bath, it's an unmistakable place but I don't know where it is.
The canal crosses the river about 50 feet above it on a viaduct.
There can't be too many places like that!
Good Luck

 

B

Bluetail

Senior Moment

• Jul 25, 2004

• #4

Nearer than that, there always used to be a pair in Bristol on the River Frome at Snuff Mills. You'd need to get out very early to see them, though. They don't like people and become very elusive later in the day (and they're elusive enough to begin with).

 

finchy

Well-known member

• Jul 25, 2004

• #5

thanks for the replies.
pduxon,i'm going to slimbridge this week,do you know whereabouts they are.
Gerry,I reckon that'll probably be the viaduct at limpley stoke,thanks.

 

bristolbirder

Well-known member

• Jul 26, 2004

• #6

Bluetail said:

Nearer than that, there always used to be a pair in Bristol on the River Frome at Snuff Mills. You'd need to get out very early to see them, though. They don't like people and become very elusive later in the day (and they're elusive enough to begin with).

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Hey! That's my local patch!

You're quite right about seeing Kingfishers at Snuff Mills. I have also seen them along the canal at Bath as well. Your best bet is to find a quiet spot and sit and wait with patience! Kingfishers are very quick and the most common view is a flash of blue flying along the water line. Sometimes you can get lucky however, and a Kingfisher will land on an overhanging branch and dive repeatedly into the water catching small fish.

Good luck! :t:

Steve