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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Possible Osprey Saturday morning 24/8/19. Flew over in north westerly direction. Very poor photo on my facebook page appears to show a tracking antenna and the bird is carrying a fish. Unfortunately, I had just taken my 600mm lens off that morning!!
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Black Throated Diver still present and showing well hust past the visitor center.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Goldeneye still present this morning (08.00) near Duck Feeding Area. Unfortunately, looks like it has a damaged left wing so may become resident. Still diving OK so able to feed.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Goldeneye on the lake this morning. Showing well not far from the Duck Feeding area at 08.30.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Shelduck Shelduck from last week just departing Arrow Valley Lake.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Shelduck at Arrow Valley this morning. An adult, female Shelduck was at the lake this morning from first light until flying off in a North Westerly direction at 08.25hrs. Not sure if this is a first?? I managed to get a few shots and have posted them on www.ukbirders.com Not the best of quality...
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Oystercatcher back this morning. Usual spot in front of the Boat Club.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Swan The Swan that has nested on the large island has had 2, possibly 3, young so far. She moved off the nest briefly this morning just before 8.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    On both occasions it flew from the river side of the lake and ended up near to the Battens Drive side. The first time (and when I made the positive I.D) it perched on some half submerged branches near to a coot's nest. Easily seen through binoculars from the duck feeding area.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Dipper present again this morning about 7a.m. Unfortunately, due to the rain I didn't have my camera.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Got my first ever Dipper last weekend. Present on the lake for about half an hour. Apparently a first for Arrow Valley. Sadly it didn't hang around. Sorry I didn't post at the time but had computer problems.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Small flock of Siskins present both today and Saturday. Herons have started nesting. 5 Little Egrets still present this morning (highest count has been 8).
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Egrets Hi Boggers, 4 Egrets still around this week. At sunrise they tend to leave the lake and do a spot of fishing just downstream of the bottom weir. Seen them plenty of times without my camera but never when I have it with me!!! Did you hear about the Cettis Warbler a few weeks ago? Didn't...
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Sorry, not been on here for a bit. Good to see you back Boggers. I agree with you, the Kingfishers are now spreading out. I've also had them on Blacksoils Brook and around the lake. Most notable arrival over the past few weeks was an Avocet by the Sailing Club. Seen at 07.30 on Monday 18th (or...
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Nice views of a Kingfisher at the top end of the lake this morning; near to the duck feeding station. One of the photos here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/broke_dave/27196876380/in/dateposted/
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Cuckoo heard this morning over on the west side of the lake at approx 7.45hrs. Sadly, just 3 calls and it was gone.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Black Terns Nice find Neil. No-one else has reported those during my walk round today.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Back down to Ipsley on Thursday. The KF pair were very active.Actually managed to get 2 usable photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/broke_dave/26259875484/in/dateposted/
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Sorry I have not been on here for a while, been a bit busy. Good to meet up with Boggers 2 weeks ago. Thanks for showing me the Ipsley KF pair. After you left one of them decided to check me out - flew right through the glade where we were standing! Went back down last Sunday for over an hour...
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Quite a sizeable flock of Sand martins around yesterday morning. Bit blustery and wet this morning to be able to see anything.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Yesterday morning - 1 KF just to the right of the 'totem pole' bridge. Walked to Bordesley but no more sightings. Went down to Pike's Pool, no sign of LSW. But did see 2 KF on 2 seperate occasions. When I saw the LSW last week it was by the bridge next to Pike's Pool.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Thanks. Over the moon with that and it made up for an otherwise fruitless 3 hours looking for Kingfishers!
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Possible LSW at Pike's Pool on Monday. https://www.flickr.com/photos/broke_dave/25838217642/in/dateposted/ Let me know what you think.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Nice one. I'll get down there with my camera as soon as the sun makes an appearance.
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    Arrow Valley Lake and Park (Redditch)

    Thanks for your updates Boggers. Good to see some 'new blood' on here. Will no doubt bump into you at some time whilst looking for Kingy.
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