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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Birmingham City Juvenile Black Redstart 😃 Already chasing adult birds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Birmingham City run; 3 Black Redstart Black Redstart way up high; @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

Birmingham City bike ride; River Rea Otter 😀 2 Kingfisher 5 Black Redstart Great! @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

Birmingham City run; 5 Black Redstart @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #birds #wmbirds

Birmingham City this week; 7 singing Black Redstart, Female & juvenile birds. Great! #birds #wmbirds @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Birmingham City; 5 singing Black Redstart on my run😄 so great to hear! Total; 7 Black Redstart Great! #birds #wmbirds @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Birmingham City run; 5 Black Redstart Juvenile Black Redstart; Great! #birds #ukbirds #wmbirds @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Birmingham City run; Great news! Another singing Black Redstart New location to me Thanks to finder! Total; 7 singing Black Redstart Great! #birds #ukbirds #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social

Birmingham City bike ride; 5 male Black Redstart 2 juvenile Black Redstart Very lucky timing as I stopped on my bike; Black Redstart singing right in my ear 😄 Great! #birds #ukbirds #wmbirds @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

12/6/25 Birmingham city run; More great news 😀 2nd pair of Black Redstart; Breeding success! Fledgling/juv bird briefly seen. Again feeding itself. Great! Also 6 other Black Redstart (3 singing males & family of 3 below) @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social #wmbirds #birds #ukbirds

Also yesterday Birmingham City cycling along, heard another singing Black Redstart from 100 metres away. New location, no previous records. Total; 6 male Black Redstarts for June

8/6/25 Birmingham city bike ride Great news 😀 Fledgling/juvenile Black Redstart Already feeding itself Very long distance pic Great! #birds #wmbirds #birding #ukbirds @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Birmingham City run; 4 Black Redstart Kingfisher This juv male Black Redstart flew past me, feeding & checking it's territory Great! @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

1/6/25 Birmingham City run; 4 Black Redstart. A couple in surprise locations as I ran along, great! 😄 Surprise Kingfisher #Springwatch #birds #birding @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ukrbbp.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @rspb.bsky.social

Yday Birmingham City bike ride; 4 Black Redstart Kingfisher Great! #Springwatch #birds #wmbirds #birding #ukbirds @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Birmingham City run; 3 Black Redstart Kingfisher Great! #birds #wmbirds #birding #ukbirds #Springwatch @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Birmingham City run; 4 Black Redstarts Kingfisher Great! #birding #ukbirds #wmbirds #birds @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Birmingham City run; 3 Black Redstart Kingfisher Great! #birds #wmbirds #birding #ukbirds @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Birmingham sunshine 🌞 bike ride; 2 Black Redstart 5 this week #birds #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

Sunshine 🌞 city bike ride; New Black Redstart again 3 Black Redstart Peregrine Kingfisher #birds #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

Early morning City run; I found another Black Redstart. New location to me. 3 Black Redstart. @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Sunshine 🌞 City bike ride; Black Redstart, Kingfisher. Yday sunshine 🌞 12 mile run; 2 Black Redstart, Kingfisher & surprise Kingfisher. #birds #nature @ecorecord.bsky.social @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social

Early morning City run; 3 Black Redstart Kingfisher Great! #birds #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

Surprise Birmingham Kingfisher Great! #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #naturephotography #photography #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

Early morning City run; 2 Black Redstarts 2 Kingfisher Great! #WestMidsAllDayer @ecorecord.bsky.social #wmbirds #birds

Sunny bike ride 🌞 Great to see 4th Black Redstart way up high, bottom LH pic; #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #naturephotography #photography #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

Black Redstart today; #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #naturephotography #photography #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

23/4/25 Fledgling Dipper 😃 Two seen West Midlands Great! #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #naturephotography #photography #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social

Birmingham City run; Black Redstart singing 😄 2 Black Redstarts. River run; Dipper, Kingfisher Long dist pic; Great! #birds #wildlifephotography #wildlife #ukbirding #ukwildlife #ukbirds #birding #nature #naturephotography #photography #wmbirds @westmidbirdclub.bsky.social @ecorecord.bsky.social