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    Bartley reservoir

    Early Saturday on the West Midlands All Dayer reports of 2 Kingfishers at the res. Kate got a good photo of one; a young juvenile. Meanwhile I was on the Rea at the fledgling Kingfisher nest (no. 2). I later joined the all dayer & bumped into Paul & then Geoff. I found a surprise Sparrowhawk in...
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    Bartley reservoir

    Good this Spring & Summer to hear (or see) Willow Warbler, Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler (that took a few visits), Reed Warbler, Reed Bunting. I saw my first West Midlands Red Kite by Frankley Res mobbed by Yellow Hammers. (Hello Paul if you read this)
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    Bartley reservoir

    Good to bump into Stuart, Kate & Rob Saturday at Bartley Res for the West Midlands all dayer bird count.
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    Bartley reservoir

    Yes HF. Thanks & thanks for the info.
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    Bartley reservoir

    I saw a Kingfisher last week fly from the brook which leads up to Bartley res. It went across the Manor Farm park lake. It was flying at speed & calling. It did not stop. Perhaps that's the route they take up to Bartley from the Rea.
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    Bartley reservoir

    Yes, good pics Keith!!
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    Bartley reservoir

    The swallows and swifts are really impressive flying over the Res! Encouraged by scaupface on twitter (he's seen KF at the res), I had a good look at the inlet area, SW corner and there were 6 common sandpiper. 2 heron in the distance and warblers in the hedges. Great!!
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    Bartley reservoir

    Wow! Thanks Laurie, yeah impressive! Will follow!
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    Bartley reservoir

    Great run around the res 18:00; Skylark, Willow warbler, Reed bunting, Swallow, Swift, House Martin, Chiff Chaff, Kestrel, Great!!
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    Bartley reservoir

    On a quick run around BR, I went through the field that runs along one side of the Res and was pleasantly surprised to find a Skylark which did it's vertical flight and particular call. Next was a comman warbler for which I shall return to find out what type. Great!
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    Bartley reservoir

    Huge gull roost yesterday, I would struggle to put a number to it but 1000s and must cover a quarter of the res. Pretty impressive. Some spotters with scopes present for the Iceland Gulls so I was told. (as it's close to me I often have a look for a KF)
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    Bartley reservoir

    23-08-14 18:00 Bartley Reservoir A quick cycle ride to BR and a few new ones for me here, including a heron, cormorant and pied wagtail. Grey wagtail and swallows also present. On BTO Common Scoter has been reported.
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    Bartley reservoir

    4-07-14 18:00 Bartley Reservoir It was great to get a new tick on BR, a grey wagtail!! 2 GCG. A couple swifts. It looked like low flying cormorants over the middle of the res!!
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    Bartley reservoir

    13-06-14 17:00 I am back in training and found Bartley Res is within reasonable running distance from my house and I can do a lap around it. And of course I can spot a few birds as I go around - this evenings sights - a buzzard toward Frankley Res, a GCG (I note BTO states quite a few have been...
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    Bartley reservoir

    Yeah, I visited a few times, will be good to hear what you find.
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