Summer 2024:
River Rea juvenile Dipper
River Stour juvenile Dipper
Belne Brook Dipper
Summer 2024:
River Rea juvenile Dipper
River Stour juvenile Dipper
Belne Brook Dipper
Male Kingfisher River Rea CH/NR January 2024 daily. Female Kingfisher on the Bourn Brook DH January 2024 daily. Birds not seen however after heavy rain or when the river is full flow from the rain.
Female Kingfisher at the Bourn Brook Uni, several times January 2024. When there was heavy rain I think the same female Kingfisher was on the canal further along at Selly Oak. Good to see it catch a fish.
The juvenile Kingfisher that was present at the end of 2023 was not heard for a number of days during January 2023. It returned on 18th Jan.
Male Kingfisher along the River Rea at Lifford in the usual place.
River Rea / Bourn Brook Kingfishers Nov 2023
There were 3 Kingfishers at the River Rea / Bourn Brook join early morning.
Adult male & female and then a juvenile (call).
I think the male has seen off the female & the juvenile remains flying downstream.
Not seen much of Bourn Brook Kingfishers, I did see one by the Uni and one by the blue bridge.
At dusk one flew from the valley heading towards a pond/pool nearby.
2 Belne Brook Dippers Nov 2023
1 Dipper usual spot early morning Belbroughton
1 Dipper near a footbridge in someones garden & then the HP brook section