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Kingfishers (1 Viewer)
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So the Bourn Brook Kingfisher pair have disappeared lol.
I last saw them a fortnight a go.
Then there was a twitter report approx. 10 days a go.
Funny they have disappeared when all the fish turn up.
Don't know whats happened.
And there's no fledglings along the brook.
Then the River Tame/River Rea pair have disappeared.
Again no fledglings along the river.
The good news is, now a pair have turned up on the River Rea at an old location.
So it could be the Bourn Brook or River Tame/River Rea pair.
Meanwhile there is still the River Rea pair at Kings Norton and the River Cole pair.
so 3 very close pairs.
I'll check but I think the highest has been 5 very close pairs.
Great!
I last saw them a fortnight a go.
Then there was a twitter report approx. 10 days a go.
Funny they have disappeared when all the fish turn up.
Don't know whats happened.
And there's no fledglings along the brook.
Then the River Tame/River Rea pair have disappeared.
Again no fledglings along the river.
The good news is, now a pair have turned up on the River Rea at an old location.
So it could be the Bourn Brook or River Tame/River Rea pair.
Meanwhile there is still the River Rea pair at Kings Norton and the River Cole pair.
so 3 very close pairs.
I'll check but I think the highest has been 5 very close pairs.
Great!
the Harborne Flyer
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Today along the Harborne stretch of the Bourn Brook ; 2 whitethroats singing , song thrush singing, a very active stock dove, 3-4 blackcaps singing.
On the Selly Oak stretch of the Bourn Brook in the marshy area nr the new road ; 1 whitethroat singing,song thrush singing, male reed bunting , 2 common blue butterflies, a newly fledged robin.
On the Selly Oak stretch of the Bourn Brook in the marshy area nr the new road ; 1 whitethroat singing,song thrush singing, male reed bunting , 2 common blue butterflies, a newly fledged robin.
Nice one on the whitethroats.
As I walk past one it flies to the other side.
After the River Cole Kingfisher this morning, the River Rea Kingfisher was even better. 2 tone call right next to me.
The Kingfisher pair on the River Cole.
No Kingfisher on the River Rea, again I expect the nest was flooded.
I thought it might be OK but the water was high.
A Grey Wagtail flew through as did a male Bullfinch.
The Bourn Brook level was high as well.
House Martins and Swifts overhead.
No Kingfisher on the River Rea, again I expect the nest was flooded.
I thought it might be OK but the water was high.
A Grey Wagtail flew through as did a male Bullfinch.
The Bourn Brook level was high as well.
House Martins and Swifts overhead.
OK, not really ventured over to that part of brum before. Where would be the best place for me to hang about to see the kingfishers? Also is it a nice walk? I'm all about the walking too
I'll send you a PM. Good you got a Kingfisher on the Blythe. This afternoon the Kingfisher on the River Rea at Kings Norton. A family of Jackdaw.
After the River Cole pair of Kingfisher, there was one sat waiting on the River Rea at the second location. It flew off & as I walked along I caught up with it and then there was a pair together.
Later I checked out the fish in the Bourn at Valley Parkway. I thought I would check out the brook further along and much to my surprise I saw a Kingfisher fly off along the brook. Great, six Kingfisher at four locations so far this weekend!
Later I checked out the fish in the Bourn at Valley Parkway. I thought I would check out the brook further along and much to my surprise I saw a Kingfisher fly off along the brook. Great, six Kingfisher at four locations so far this weekend!
I've still been checking the Bourn Brook but not seen a Kingfisher for approx. 2 months.
Though plenty of fish in the brook.
Yesterday / Saturday, I was stood by the blue bridge when a bird flew over my head and straight up the brook.
I thought it might be a Kingfisher so took a closer look.
Just as I did it was coming back down the brook with a fish and stopped next to me.
Today / Sunday, I checked out the River Tame under Spaghetti Junction.
I could hear a Kingfisher continuously making a single call. It went on for a few minutes.
Maybe a territory dispute.
Then it flew up the river and around my shadow.
After the I went to Babbs Mill Lake and a Kingfisher went along the back down the River Cole.
That was 9 Kingfisher for the weekend at 7 locations.
Though plenty of fish in the brook.
Yesterday / Saturday, I was stood by the blue bridge when a bird flew over my head and straight up the brook.
I thought it might be a Kingfisher so took a closer look.
Just as I did it was coming back down the brook with a fish and stopped next to me.
Today / Sunday, I checked out the River Tame under Spaghetti Junction.
I could hear a Kingfisher continuously making a single call. It went on for a few minutes.
Maybe a territory dispute.
Then it flew up the river and around my shadow.
After the I went to Babbs Mill Lake and a Kingfisher went along the back down the River Cole.
That was 9 Kingfisher for the weekend at 7 locations.
the Harborne Flyer
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kingfishers
Kingfisher yesterday by the blue bridge and fem, grey wag feeding a juvenile on the Selly Oak stretch of the Brook by Aston Webb Boulevard.
Nice one! Yes, today the Bourn Brook Kingfisher was in the Valley past the blue bridge. It has a faint call lol. Third time I've seen it.
Also today, 2 River Rea Kingfisher, at Kings Norton & Ten Acres.
It was a good day!
