Black Redstart has been singing from beneath the clock tower of the Town Hall just after 7.30am, both today and Tuesday (14th July).

Black Redstart was singing somewhere between Lincoln Square and Queen St near the Lincoln Statue approx 12.50pm and only briefly for a minute or so.

It's played its dirty trick on me again, I've put my wagon on break ready to go and look for it but it's stopped singing, and the only birds to be heard and seen now are Goldfinches in full voice and a Blackbird that keeps throwing in a few notes.

Apologies I can't provide a more positive update than that!

Rob Creek wrote:

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Black Redstart currently singing in Lincoln Square.
But can I find it, No!

Goldfinch and Blackbird also singing.

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Yet again, as soon as I stop for a break the bird has stopped singing and probably relocated.

Black Redstart was singing near Leftbank in Spinningfields just off Bridge Street this morning approx 11.45am.

I could hear it whilst delivering to The Kitchens but unfortunately timed deliveries meant I couldn't hang around to try and locate him.

Black Redstart singing Cross Street/King Street and the church 8.15am.

Black Redstart singing from St Ann's Church Tower @ 11: 45 in the courtyard. Great views of the male hunting flies. A first for me and great to see it in my home city.

Black redstart singing & feeding in lots of recently seen locations throughout the morning since 6.20 this morning, at one point it was chased off in Lincoln square by another bird (unidentified ) at 8.25. Still singing 10mins ago on king street.

Just to keep everyone updated...
Been delivering in town all morning and right near a few favoured locations but no sight or sound of a Black Redstart at all today.
Ducie House, Ducie St...approx 10am nothing
Town Hall / Princess St...approx 10.30am nothing
Town Hall towards library approx 11.30am nothing
Currently on break near St.Ann's Square and no sign near Rapha or Mr.Thomas's Chop House.

Seems a bit strange not to hear it at all, maybe it's got a sore throat!

Good to meet you Rob. It was just a matter of time.
Hope you managed to get a shot of it.

Thursday 25th June.

Currently singing from above the clock of St Ann's Church (12.43)

Black Redstart was singing in full view on the golden ball of the town hall at approx 10.30am as I was delivering near Starbucks coffee shop on Clarence St.

Apologies I couldn't post as im having trouble with my data contract.

Tuesday 23rd 7.38am

Black Redstart currently singing from the golden ball above the clock of the town hall.

One singing from roof of 38 Cross Steet @ 07.40. Flew towards St Ann's churchyard where it continued to sing out of site. Also 4 Mistle Thrushes in the churchyard trees.

Yes - one singing near the wigwam on Albert Square around 12:40

One singing just before 12.30pm on the corner of John Dalton Street and Cross Street. Not seen, but then heard only again around St Ann's Churchyard at 1pm.

Brilliant views of the singing male Black Redstart this morning. I heard it singing in St Ann's Sq at about 8 am, saw it fly onto the roof of Mr Thomas's and as it sang more distantly I thought that might be it. However, I heard it a few minutes later from the Cross Street direction and as I walked round the corner by Frankie and Benny's saw the bird on the very top of the Diesel shop building, singing hard. Chris Chandler had joined me by this point, and we saw the bird fly-catching on the roof of the building and down the front, it perched briefly on a window sill about 2 floors up. What a beauty! It moved across the road to the south corner of King Street and then showed well on the roof of that building and the one further down on the same side towards the Town Hall. All in all I think we watched it for around 30 minutes. Really cool!

Tony Coatsworth wrote:

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Yes I was there around that time as well - couldn't decide if it was a Goldfinch though - there was a lot of cutting and drilling going on.

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There was a a goldfinch singing near the Slug and Lettuce whilst I was in Albert Square.

Cheers John

I thought I heard a brief burst from the bird from the Lloyd St./Mount St. corner of the Town Hall roof, over the noise of power drills, at around 12.15; then about 12.30 a small bird called and flew over the roof of the Slug and Lettuce. Followed it round to Brazenose Street where it sang again from the roofs on either side of the street. It sang longest from the back of the Aviva building on Albert Square (the one with the little Liver bird on the roof ) but even viewing from by the Hidden Gem on Mulberry Street I couldn't see it. Hung around a bit but no further sound of it so eventually headed over to St Ann's Square. No luck there but the Spanish guitar music from King Street North was very pleasant

Black Redstart singing from apex of police building on corner of Lloyd and Mount Street at 10.45 then moved onto the roof and out of view. Cheers John

This morning a Black Redstart sang once only at 0743 from the Princess Street area of the town hall.

Singing Black Redstart again on Lloyd Street side of Town Hall this morning - and seen from my office window at about 10am.

That's a shame Rob. It was sat nice and proud against the blue sky. Best view I've had for some time. I'm sure you'll get another opportunity.

Black Redstart singing and showing well at the top Mr Thomas Chop House. Viewed from the side of St Ann's Church.

Glad to hear there are still bird/birds present.
We seem to be receiving reports of some unusal timings for Black Redstart to be singing, but the places are generally the same.
I wonder what the possibility of a co-ordinated survey would be one morning this week to try and pin down presence numbers, then we can obviously officialy record this. PM or text if you're interested and we'll pick a morning.