The great Essex Kingfisher news for 2017 was my first Essex Kingfisher nest/nesting location. It was obvious of course. I kind of knew the Stanford Warren fishery lakes had nesting Kingfisher, it was just finding them. In 2016 I kind of knew they were on the Wharf Lake, which I can't get access to. They maybe this year as well. There maybe more than one pair and Kingfisher like to move around. But this year I found all the nesting holes on the main Warren fishery lakes. Then I actually saw the Kingfisher flying in and out of the nest hole from a distance. I have to admit the nest hole was too exposed and near fisherman and may not have been successful. I didn't see any fledgling. But then it might have been earlier than I thought and I might have missed it. (Keith R in Birmingham saw some really early KF fledglings whereas the Dutch webcam KF were really late in June).
Though I've not seen any random fledglings flying about, it's gone quiet in June.
In late Summer 2016, the Stanford creek was really busy with three Kingfisher an evening.
Let's hope for the same in 2017. Great!
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