Kingfisher update

Saturday 28th March. 6.30AM River Rea
A great morning on the River Rea, a pair of kingfisher. I could hear them calling in the distance as I cycled along the track. They were hidden by the bushes along the track. I went on the opposite bank to see them. They were doing the two tone call to each other and one did a continuous call as it flew along. They flew up and down a couple times, stopping on perches together. I didn't want to disturb them too much so left them to it.
I then took a look on the Bourn Brook. I thought the kingfisher might have left to look for a mate but I was very surprised to find it. I don't think I had seen it for a month. I was not looking that closely for it and then heard it calling just further up from where I was looking. After I left it, it then flew a long to where I next stopped and much to my surprise stopped next to me. It sat on a perch bobbing it's head ready to dive. It only flew off when disturbed my someone walking past us and off it flew under the road bridge.
I had a great evening at Chafford Gorge in Essex, Thursday 19th March. I could hear kingfisher calling as I walked down the path. I could see it was going to be great for kingfisher as the water was clear. I've seen kingfisher here previously but it's always difficult as they quickly fly past. This visit for about 10 minutes there was kingfisher flying past or on a perch every turn I took. One kingfisher I watched it fly past along a long bend on the pool. It was great. I then stood on the track which divides 2 pools and the kingfisher came flying past me. One head height and then one over my head. One stopped a couple times on perches over the pool. A great evening!!