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    Cole Valley

    Kingfisher along the River Cole yesterday, same stretch as last year.
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    Cole Valley

    Hi CCM, Yeah I've seen Kingfisher at Stechford previous years. This year I checked, saw the road works & thought no chance. I've seen Kingfisher along the Cole at Babbs Mill this year. I waited by the bridge over the Cole by the Mill & a Kingfisher flew under a couple times. I like the stretch...
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    Cole Valley

    Hi Ian, I know the Stechford bridge over the Cole. I did check there earlier in the year but they were widening the road. Have you seen a Kingfisher there this year? Yes lucky to have Dippers turn up on the Rea & the Kingfishers.
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    Cole Valley

    Good to hear CCM; I used to check that stretch regularly. One winter there was a Kingfisher along there and then a pair either side of the bridge. It was by the Coventry Road up to the next bridge. I check now & again when in the area. I got this old photo there; https://flic.kr/p/pFsxXS
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    Cole Valley

    River Cole - Shire Country Park 07:30 I've just read my postings from last year on the River Cole and this mornings kingfisher sightings were a repeat of last year. But even better!! (the good news is I've seen them earlier this year) Because I knew what to expect I hung around a bit longer...
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    Cole Valley

    River Cole - Shire Country Park; Kingfisher 07:00 at Ackers and another 08:00 at Sarehole. The Ackers pair really active, up and down and calling. (I checked out Merritt's brook in Manor Farm park and there was a Grey Wagtail and family. Loads of small fish in the brook at the back of the park)...
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    Cole Valley

    River Cole - Shire Country Park; Kingfisher 07:00 at Ackers and another 16:00 at Sarehole. From my observations, I think the male kingfisher is the more vocal and active in a pairing. The female a lot of the time does not call, waiting for the male.
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    Cole Valley

    River Cole - just down from Trittiford I'd been neglecting the great stretch of the Cole after Trittiford, the Shire Country park, where last year there were a pair of kingfisher. I was not disappointed, after a few minutes I heard a kingfisher calling in the distance but could not see it. I...
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    Cole Valley

    River Cole - Ackers - 08:00 Kingfisher on the River Cole at Ackers, at one point I thought I saw two in the distance and then turned around and there was another!! Great!!
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    Cole Valley

    River Cole - Ackers / Shire Country park 12.15 After the kingfisher pair on the Rea, I was informed of a kingfisher pair on the River Cole. In a completely new location to me. How great!! (A big thanks to Ali). So I took a look. This pair were far more difficult to observe, however, due to...
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    Cole Valley

    Sunday 29th March 7.30 River Cole I ran the full length of the Cole from Trittiford to Sarehole and back. I thought I had heard the kingfisher early on but did not see it. Then I took one more look and it was behind Sarehole Mill again. This seems to be a repeat of the other week. It quietly...
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    Cole Valley

    Photo of the kingfisher from Saturday 21st March, Sarehole Mill pond. 7.30 AM Not the greatest photo, it was in fishing mode, it flew to the branch and at the drop of a hat caught the fish in an instant! https://www.flickr.com/photos/88816303@N08/16908018632/
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    Cole Valley

    Saturday 21st March, Sarehole Mill. 7.30 Song Thrushes singing, feeding and pairing up around Sarehole Mill. I thought I heard a KF call as it went down the river. Then I checked the Mill pond and found a kingfisher fishing. I saw it catch a fish and stun it on a branch. Long distance photo to...
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    Cole Valley

    Sunday 15th March 7.30 River Cole I ran the full length of the Cole from Trittiford to Sparkhill and back. I thought I had heard the kingfisher early on but did not see it. Then I took one more look before leaving and it was behind Sarehole Mill. it crossed the green next to Sarehole Mill to the...
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    Cole Valley

    Saturday 14th March 6.30 River Cole, Sparkhill An early morning run along the Cole, I got all the way to Sparkhill bridge. I turned to run back and heard the call, then out of the corner of my eye, on a river perch, a kingfisher just visible in the murky light, keeping an eye on me. It was then...
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    Cole Valley

    Kingfisher pair - River Cole Sunday 8th March 11.00 - Sarehole Mill After yesterdays pair of kingfisher on the Rea, a pair of kingfisher on the Cole today. I could see a kingfisher sat on one of it's favoured perches. Got a really bad photo from a distance. Then as I got closer it flew off...
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    Cole Valley

    Sunday 8.00 River Cole - Hall Green I've not seen the kingfisher on the Sarehole section of the Cole this year so did a run from Trittiford to Stratford Rd. Glad to say two kingfisher were present half a mile a part. Both did the two tone call but not as loud yet as what I heard last year during...
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    Cole Valley

    Great to here it's still there Mickbe!! I saw it a few times in 2014 and have now found another one at the other end by the A45.
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    Cole Valley

    13-12-14 09:00 River Cole - Small Heath/Yardley Green - Kingfisher Country Park. A grey wagtail and up to 20 crows hanging around and feeding on the Cole. I thought I wouldn't see a KF after also not seeing one on the Rea, Digbeth. But then heading back towards the A45 in the murky light shaded...
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    Cole Valley

    06-12-14 08:00 River Cole - Yardley Green - Kingfisher Country Park I walked from the A45 along the Kingfisher Country Park, R. Cole looking for the KF. I came to a perfect slow bend and said to myself that's ideal for a kingfisher and bingo!! A Kingfisher sat in a tree over the river. Great...
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    Cole Valley

    30-11-14 08:30 River Cole Valley - Small Heath - A45 - KFCP. I spoke to a fisherman on the Digbeth Branch Canal and he said he saw a kingfisher on the Cole at Small Heath, KFCP last Tuesday. I took a look myself this morning and from the A45 bridge I could hear a number of sparrows feeding in...
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    Cole Valley

    29-11-14 07:15 River Cole Valley - Sarehole After last weeks no show (OK I missed it) I completed a run up to Stratford Rd (Heron and Mallards present) and back along the Cole, and then could hear the shrill single call coming towards me and then the Kingfisher went past!! Great!! Plenty of BBs...
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    Cole Valley

    16-11-14 07:00 River Cole Valley - Sarehole Kingfisher at the usual spot on the River Cole with a heron and a couple mallards. I could hear the kingfisher calling amongst the other bird dawn chorus on the river, as I waited at Sarehole mill, approx 150 metres away. Then the kingfisher joined me...
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    Cole Valley

    15-11-14 07:00 River Cole Valley - Sarehole I found the kingfisher at the usual spot except it was sat overlooking the path and flew off calling out really loud along the river. I then found it fishing along the river. It was very vocal. I could hear it calling every few minutes. When I got my...
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    Cole Valley

    08-11-14 07:00 River Cole Valley - Trittiford to Sparkhill. I was looking for the KF in the dark at 7.00 - well the dark early morning!! The Cole was higher and darker than normal due to the rain - and I thought the KF won't be here. My instinct had made me look further down the river towards SH...
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