The Kidderminster Black Redstart

Black Redstart showing nicely

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After the weekend success of catching up with two Black Redstarts in Gloucestershire another beauty landed much closer to home in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. After a spot of road rage around Merry Hill I landed in about 40 minutes from work to find Vern with camera looking up at a rather attractive council building, Wyre Forest House. 

The building had a green roof hence the attraction for the Redstart. The bird was observed along the edge above the building entrance and occasionally flying up catching flies on the wooden panels. A county first for myself !

Please note if you are intending to see the bird the Wyre Forest House is a new building so isn't on Google maps. Head for Finepoint Way, DY11 7FB,  west of the A451.