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  1. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Just catching up with all your sightings/adventures.......where were the King family and the returning Dipper....I havent been able to visit for a long time and am out the loop.
  2. keithr

    Kingfishers

    WOW...4 Dippers.....I thought the ones at Wychall were the ones from Cannon Hill.......had the 2 together today.
  3. keithr

    Kingfishers

    4 King tails sightings this week....lol 3 at Mill Shrub,Bittell....every time I put my head above the hedges one flew off -one on Monday,Thursday and today. 1 at Wychall Resa......it must have been around the big round thing just before the water returns to the river as it flew up over the...
  4. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Wheres the flood defence please ?
  5. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Cant remember the last time I saw a King at Bittell.....but jinx broken yesterday evening.....I was taking a pic at the fish ponds and one shot through my field of view and into the wooded area where the resa run off goes.....and then it shot back up along the ponds at 8pm....
  6. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Monday 23rd.....report of 2 sightings of Male King on Canal behind Bittell…..I have NEVER seen a King on a canal...lol
  7. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Kingfisher in the rain just now. Almost perched in the water on the very low branches in the left corner of Mill Shrub at Bittell...
  8. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Female King in Dam trees at Meercroft around midday.
  9. keithr

    Kingfishers

    A report of a Kingfisher seen twice...or maybe 2 birds....on a walk along canal by Hopwood today.
  10. keithr

    Kingfishers

    BITTELL....MILL SHRUB.....2pm... Crept past the white posts in the car and spied a KINGFISHER through the hedge....parked up and ran back with camera. Slowly inched forward as they soon see you and go.....could see it through a tiny hole in hedge and got a few clean shots.....another local chap...
  11. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Got my FIRST King sighting of the year....lol....at Feckenham pool....this used to be the only place to go for them some years ago but things change and they are a rare sight here now.
  12. keithr

    Kingfishers

    King did a high flyover south corner of Ipsley Pool on Saturday...headed off North....could have gone to Arrow valley.
  13. keithr

    Kingfishers

    It amazes me that Kings can get through a frozen winter....
  14. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Brilliant...is it always the female ?
  15. keithr

    Kingfishers

    RESPECT...for getting out in this snow....and the Birds showed up as well....will be quite hard to get out of our road for some time...
  16. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Not all that many as I have only been going there for about 10 years ...
  17. keithr

    Kingfishers

    FINALLY.......1st time spot of Kingy at Arrow Valley....the river was running a bit high and he was on the North shore in the low trees.....followed it along the edge but never got a clear sighting....lost him around the bridges area on the river.Looked again on the river for some time and when...
  18. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Last week the Heron was on the edge of the pool....came quite close before flying to the far side.
  19. keithr

    Kingfishers

    I was there 1-2 pm.... The Heron came over from where we had the Redstart....and landed up by the Pipes....but when I came back downstream it was virtually under me as I looked over the bridge...it shot up and back to the pipes.
  20. keithr

    Kingfishers

    BOURNE at the QE....Female King...I was waiting tucked up by the large pipes and she flew upstream - landing in tree about half way from the bridge....got a couple shots but she must have spotted me and flew back downstream. Grey Wagtails everywhere - about 4 from Pipes to Harbourne Lane...but...
  21. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Manor Farm Park Forgot to post I saw the Female Goosander on Sunday. Loads of BH Gulls About 10 Tufteds. I Large Gull
  22. keithr

    Kingfishers

    No Goosander or Shoveler this morning at Manor Farm...
  23. keithr

    Kingfishers

    King messing about in the trees/bushes over the river upstream from Wychall Lane bridge.....around midday.
  24. keithr

    Kingfishers

    Seeing a King most days on Mill Shrub now and was looking how the draining was going on upper Bittell and a King flew from left to right over the mostly mud and lost it as it neared the trees.....always thought they nest in the sandy bank but wondered why it would be up here today....... Went...
  25. keithr

    Kingfishers

    had a look around Wychall myself yesterday and fancied one on the outfall railings but I was out of luck......all I had was a GSW along the cycle path. Mill Shrub today....popped my head over the hedge by the outfall and no King on the rails BUT there were loads of Coot just in this corner...as...
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