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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · 9d

5/10/25 Birmingham City
2 Black Redstart
Kingfisher
Great!
@ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #ukbirds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · 11d

Birmingham Bourn Brook dawn chorus
Kingfisher flew in & landed on my stick😄
Really bad light pic
Stereo calling Tawny Owl & Kingfisher
Great!
@ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds #birding #ukbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · 12d

Yes in the sunshine

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · 13d

Frankley Reservoir sunrise this wk
Bourn Brook Kingfishers, Peregrine, Tawny Owls
Great!
@ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds #ukbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · 15d

Birmingham City
Singing Black Redstart 😃
3 Black Redstart
Kingfisher
Great!
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #wmbirds #birds #ukbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · 20d

W.Mids River Stour;
3 chasing, dazzling Kingfisher flew past😄
Bourn Brook dazzling Kingfisher.
Pic; River Rea Sunday Kingfisher.
Great!
@ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds #ukbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · 23d

Birmingham City
Surprise 3 Kingfisher
Surprise 3 Black Redstart
Peregrine
Great!
@ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds #ukbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · 24d

Birmingham
Bourn Brook Kingfisher
River Rea Kingfisher
Great!
@ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #wmbirds #birds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Sep 14

Birmingham City
3 Black Redstart
2 Peregrine
Dazzling Kingfisher
Great!
@ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds #ukbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Sep 3

Birmingham Bourn Brook calling Kingfisher dawn chorus from roost, flew up & down with the bats & then landed next to me & the sticklebacks, dazzling😄
This River Rea juv KF had just swallowed its fish. Great!
@ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Aug 31

Birmingham City
2 Black Redstart
July pic
Great!
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Aug 30

Birmingham River Rea
2 Kingfisher standoff
Great!
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Aug 24

Birmingham City
Black Redstart moult
Busy year!
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Aug 21

Birmingham City
Juvenile Black Redstart 😃
Already chasing adult birds

@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social
@ecorecord.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Aug 21

Bham River Rea clean up; cans, bottles, clothes, bags, sewage, nappies, shopping trolley etc

Surprise, dazzling Kingfisher flew past my knees😃
I've seen & heard below now juvenile Kingfisher with squeaky call. Great!
@ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Jul 23

Birmingham City River Rea
Kingfisher breeding success 😃
3 fledged then flew off with adult bird.
Pic; Kingfisher fledgling
Great! @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #wmbirds #birds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Aug 17

Birmingham City;
5 Black Redstart
2 Peregrine other side of city (total 5 pairs)
River Rea, I gave a call & a Kingfisher called back
Bham suburban back garden Hummingbird hawk-moth this wk @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Aug 10

Birmingham City
8 Black Redstart
Breeding success
3rd brood
Great! @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Aug 3

Birmingham City
2 Black Redstart
Great! @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #wmbirds #birds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Jul 29

Birmingham Kingfisher challenge run;
River Rea Kingfisher (juvenile) is back!
Also this wk;
River Cole Kingfisher
Bham River Tame Kingfisher
Pic: River Rea Juvenile Kingfisher
Great! @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Jul 27

Birmingham City run
6 Black Redstart.
Pic way up high
Great! @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #wmbirds #birds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Jul 23

Birmingham City River Rea
Kingfisher breeding success 😃
3 fledged then flew off with adult bird.
Pic; Kingfisher fledgling
Great! @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #wmbirds #birds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Jul 18

Great news!!
Birmingham City
Another pair Black Redstart
Breeding success 😊
Very long dist high pic
Adult bird nearby
2nd year running 2 pairs breeding success @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Jul 13

Great news!!
Birmingham City
Black Redstart
Breeding success 😄
2nd brood
Adult bird feeding young
Very long dist pic @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Jul 12

Birmingham City this wk;
Great to see Black Redstarts other side of the City.
Great to bump into Oliver; a Black Redstart started to sing & a female Black Redstart appeared @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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jjzomerset.bsky.social @jjzomerset.bsky.social · Jul 8

Birmingham City;
Female Black Redstart
@westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #wmbirds #birds

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