Edgbaston reservoir 6.30-9
Solid mix of stuff today.
Pochard 2, Goosander 5, Teal
Little Egret 2
Raven 2
Redwing 300+, Fieldfare 40+, Woodpigeon 1000+. Blackbird & Starling mixed in
Redpoll 5, Siskin
Chiffchaff
GS & G Woodpecker
GCG 1, Cormorant 32+, G+P Wags, Greenfinch
Sparrowhawk
#UKbirding
Solid mix of stuff today.
Pochard 2, Goosander 5, Teal
Little Egret 2
Raven 2
Redwing 300+, Fieldfare 40+, Woodpigeon 1000+. Blackbird & Starling mixed in
Redpoll 5, Siskin
Chiffchaff
GS & G Woodpecker
GCG 1, Cormorant 32+, G+P Wags, Greenfinch
Sparrowhawk
#UKbirding
October 31, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Edgbaston reservoir 6.30-9
Solid mix of stuff today.
Pochard 2, Goosander 5, Teal
Little Egret 2
Raven 2
Redwing 300+, Fieldfare 40+, Woodpigeon 1000+. Blackbird & Starling mixed in
Redpoll 5, Siskin
Chiffchaff
GS & G Woodpecker
GCG 1, Cormorant 32+, G+P Wags, Greenfinch
Sparrowhawk
#UKbirding
Solid mix of stuff today.
Pochard 2, Goosander 5, Teal
Little Egret 2
Raven 2
Redwing 300+, Fieldfare 40+, Woodpigeon 1000+. Blackbird & Starling mixed in
Redpoll 5, Siskin
Chiffchaff
GS & G Woodpecker
GCG 1, Cormorant 32+, G+P Wags, Greenfinch
Sparrowhawk
#UKbirding
The Dispatch is without paywall for a moment! Great article here: A ‘whitehall’ in Birmingham? A safari park in Edgbaston? A vision for the future of Birmingham — from 1918
A ‘whitehall’ in Birmingham? A safari park in Edgbaston? A vision for the future of Birmingham — from 1918
William Haywood's plans for Birmingham were both bold and fantastical. But they helped shape the modern city
www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk
November 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM
The Dispatch is without paywall for a moment! Great article here: A ‘whitehall’ in Birmingham? A safari park in Edgbaston? A vision for the future of Birmingham — from 1918
Gerald Brockhurst 'Jeunesse Dorée' (painted 1934)
31st Oct #otd in 1890, British painter Gerald Leslie Brockhurst was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
'Jeunesse Dorée' portrays Kathleen Woodard. It's on show at the Lady Lever Art Gallery on the Wirral.
31st Oct #otd in 1890, British painter Gerald Leslie Brockhurst was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
'Jeunesse Dorée' portrays Kathleen Woodard. It's on show at the Lady Lever Art Gallery on the Wirral.
October 31, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Gerald Brockhurst 'Jeunesse Dorée' (painted 1934)
31st Oct #otd in 1890, British painter Gerald Leslie Brockhurst was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
'Jeunesse Dorée' portrays Kathleen Woodard. It's on show at the Lady Lever Art Gallery on the Wirral.
31st Oct #otd in 1890, British painter Gerald Leslie Brockhurst was born in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
'Jeunesse Dorée' portrays Kathleen Woodard. It's on show at the Lady Lever Art Gallery on the Wirral.
#OctoberWorldbuilders Cosplayers?
Any of them, some would be distinctive than others, but any would be nice. (Or fan-art, anyone? Bueller?)
But who? One of Edgbaston sisters perhaps...
#3dRender #noAI #madeWithDaz #3dArt #CGI #art #humanMade
Any of them, some would be distinctive than others, but any would be nice. (Or fan-art, anyone? Bueller?)
But who? One of Edgbaston sisters perhaps...
#3dRender #noAI #madeWithDaz #3dArt #CGI #art #humanMade
October 31, 2026 at 9:54 AM
#OctoberWorldbuilders Cosplayers?
Any of them, some would be distinctive than others, but any would be nice. (Or fan-art, anyone? Bueller?)
But who? One of Edgbaston sisters perhaps...
#3dRender #noAI #madeWithDaz #3dArt #CGI #art #humanMade
Any of them, some would be distinctive than others, but any would be nice. (Or fan-art, anyone? Bueller?)
But who? One of Edgbaston sisters perhaps...
#3dRender #noAI #madeWithDaz #3dArt #CGI #art #humanMade
They still haven't plotted the cycle lane along Priory Road and Edgbaston Road here. It's nearing 5 years old.
October 29, 2026 at 4:54 PM
They still haven't plotted the cycle lane along Priory Road and Edgbaston Road here. It's nearing 5 years old.
Just 8 hours until Ken Russell’s The Devils at Midlands Art Centre, Edgbaston. 🤗
October 30, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Just 8 hours until Ken Russell’s The Devils at Midlands Art Centre, Edgbaston. 🤗
🏰 Heritage highlight: Perrott’s Folly, Birmingham
Built in 1758, this Grade II* listed tower later served as a weather observatory. It’s also said to have inspired one of Tolkien’s two towers in The Lord of the Rings, alongside the nearby Edgbaston Waterworks tower.
📷 ©Tony Hisgett (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Built in 1758, this Grade II* listed tower later served as a weather observatory. It’s also said to have inspired one of Tolkien’s two towers in The Lord of the Rings, alongside the nearby Edgbaston Waterworks tower.
📷 ©Tony Hisgett (cc-by-sa/2.0)
October 30, 2026 at 9:11 AM
🏰 Heritage highlight: Perrott’s Folly, Birmingham
Built in 1758, this Grade II* listed tower later served as a weather observatory. It’s also said to have inspired one of Tolkien’s two towers in The Lord of the Rings, alongside the nearby Edgbaston Waterworks tower.
📷 ©Tony Hisgett (cc-by-sa/2.0)
Built in 1758, this Grade II* listed tower later served as a weather observatory. It’s also said to have inspired one of Tolkien’s two towers in The Lord of the Rings, alongside the nearby Edgbaston Waterworks tower.
📷 ©Tony Hisgett (cc-by-sa/2.0)
#BirminghamPanoramic today is the Birmingham Gazette and Express Birds Eye View map of the City of Birmingham, 1904. Edgbaston Reservoir tucked in there in the bottom left. Ref - MS 619/35 #LibraryofBham
November 3, 2026 at 7:00 AM
#BirminghamPanoramic today is the Birmingham Gazette and Express Birds Eye View map of the City of Birmingham, 1904. Edgbaston Reservoir tucked in there in the bottom left. Ref - MS 619/35 #LibraryofBham
it was rare i was there i remember it
October 31, 2026 at 12:53 PM
it was rare i was there i remember it
Tram services disrupted following medical emergency at Edgbaston Village #AVFC
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Tram services disrupted following medical emergency at Edgbaston Village
Tram services disrupted following medical emergency at Edgbaston Village Express and Star (via Express & Star)
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October 28, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Tram services disrupted following medical emergency at Edgbaston Village #AVFC
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#BhamWomen today is Ellen Pinsent (1866 – 1946), the first woman elected to Birmingham City Council representing Edgbaston ward between 1911 – 1913. Ellen also served as Secretary of the Harborne branch of the NSPCC. Ref – City Councillors Photo album, LF 79, vol 7, no. 28 #LibraryofBham
October 29, 2026 at 10:01 AM
#BhamWomen today is Ellen Pinsent (1866 – 1946), the first woman elected to Birmingham City Council representing Edgbaston ward between 1911 – 1913. Ellen also served as Secretary of the Harborne branch of the NSPCC. Ref – City Councillors Photo album, LF 79, vol 7, no. 28 #LibraryofBham
My dad was a bank manager in Birmingham. His branch's area had two distinct parts - wealthy (Edgbaston) and relatively poor (Selly Oak). He told me that most of his customers lived within their income, but the propensity to get into debt was the same, regardless of income.
October 29, 2026 at 12:04 PM
My dad was a bank manager in Birmingham. His branch's area had two distinct parts - wealthy (Edgbaston) and relatively poor (Selly Oak). He told me that most of his customers lived within their income, but the propensity to get into debt was the same, regardless of income.
Artistic circle
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Park Art
The third gallery I went to yesterday was in the Midlands Art Centre. I got the 35 bus from the city centre out to Edgbaston and Cannon Hill Park. For the second time that day I saw a blue plaque f…
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October 28, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Artistic circle
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England reduce Pakistan to 131/8 & are closing in on a crucial tri-series win.
But in comes ODI debutant Razaullah & we remember what he did against England in the Edgbaston Test!
Commentary coming on 5 Sports Extra & @BBCSounds.
#bbccricket #PAKvENG
But in comes ODI debutant Razaullah & we remember what he did against England in the Edgbaston Test!
Commentary coming on 5 Sports Extra & @BBCSounds.
#bbccricket #PAKvENG
October 25, 2026 at 2:42 PM
England reduce Pakistan to 131/8 & are closing in on a crucial tri-series win.
But in comes ODI debutant Razaullah & we remember what he did against England in the Edgbaston Test!
Commentary coming on 5 Sports Extra & @BBCSounds.
#bbccricket #PAKvENG
But in comes ODI debutant Razaullah & we remember what he did against England in the Edgbaston Test!
Commentary coming on 5 Sports Extra & @BBCSounds.
#bbccricket #PAKvENG
Quiet couple of hours first thing around Edgbaston Res with @robhemming25.bsky.social. Distinct lack or storm blown seabirds or Nutcrackers but Brambling was a nice surprise, also two teal and the first Kingfisher for a while.
October 24, 2026 at 9:22 AM
Quiet couple of hours first thing around Edgbaston Res with @robhemming25.bsky.social. Distinct lack or storm blown seabirds or Nutcrackers but Brambling was a nice surprise, also two teal and the first Kingfisher for a while.
Australia fightback in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
Australia fightback in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
*
Decision to bowl first looked like backfiring
*
But hosts all out for 329 after being 140-0 at lunch
For a time, it was heading up there with the worst. David Gower at Leeds in 1989, when Australia topped 600 and declared. Nasser Hussain in Brisbane, 2002, when Australia were 364 for 2 by the end of the day. Edgbaston 2005, where England lamped 407 from 80 overs. Those were the looming comparisons for captains deciding to bowl at the toss, after Pat Cummins did the same in the third Test at Cape Town, only for South Africa’s openers to smash 140 by lunch. Yet, by day’s end, Australia had taken 10 for a further 189, Mitchell Starc destroying the tail with four wickets in six balls, all out 329 constituting a serious Australian comeback.
What a rollercoaster. The Australian setup has looked frazzled this tour: confused player selections for the squad, then for the XIs, confused shot selection in the middle, players bouncing around the order with nightwatch duties and injury absences. Here they chose to leave out their best player from the second Test, Scott Boland, for Nathan Lyon, and were forced to leave out their best player of the last decade, Steve Smith, for Josh Inglis, as well as dropping Nic Maddinson and Beau Webster for Cameron Green and Cooper Connolly. The last time a touring Australian side made four non-disciplinary changes was in the West Indies in 1984. Continue reading...
dlvr.it
October 27, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Australia fightback in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
2 Swallows south over Edgbaston just now. As late as I've ever seen some, I think
@ecorecord.bsky.social
#UKbirding
@ecorecord.bsky.social
#UKbirding
Possibly the last Swallows of the year for me, over Lightwoods Hill this afternoon. 5 heading south
@ecorecord.bsky.social
#UKbirding
@ecorecord.bsky.social
#UKbirding
October 23, 2026 at 6:38 AM
2 Swallows south over Edgbaston just now. As late as I've ever seen some, I think
@ecorecord.bsky.social
#UKbirding
@ecorecord.bsky.social
#UKbirding
Why is BT internet and digital phone so inefficient for elderly and infirm in Pavenham Drive, Edgbaston, West Midlands? It’s either slow or too easily disconnects ….. We need tgeee systems full proof as it’s the only emergency lines, ever since the copper lines got disconnected!
October 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Why is BT internet and digital phone so inefficient for elderly and infirm in Pavenham Drive, Edgbaston, West Midlands? It’s either slow or too easily disconnects ….. We need tgeee systems full proof as it’s the only emergency lines, ever since the copper lines got disconnected!
Why is BT internet and digital phone so inefficient for elderly and infirm in Pavenham Drive, Edgbaston, West Midlands? It’s either slow or too easily disconnects ….. We need these systems full proof as it’s the only emergency lines, ever since the copper lines got disconnected!
October 26, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Why is BT internet and digital phone so inefficient for elderly and infirm in Pavenham Drive, Edgbaston, West Midlands? It’s either slow or too easily disconnects ….. We need these systems full proof as it’s the only emergency lines, ever since the copper lines got disconnected!
Australia fightback in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
Australia fightback in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
*
Decision to bowl first looked like backfiring
*
But hosts all out for 329 after being 140-0 at lunch
For a time, it was heading up there with the worst. David Gower at Leeds in 1989, when Australia topped 600 and declared. Nasser Hussain in Brisbane, 2002, when Australia were 364 for 2 by the end of the day. Edgbaston 2005, where England lamped 407 from 80 overs. Those were the looming comparisons for captains deciding to bowl at the toss, after Pat Cummins did the same in the third Test at Cape Town, only for South Africa’s openers to smash 140 by lunch. Yet, by day’s end, Australia had taken 10 for a further 189, Mitchell Starc destroying the tail with four wickets in six balls, all out 329 constituting a serious Australian comeback.
What a rollercoaster. The Australian setup has looked frazzled this tour: confused player selections for the squad, then for the XIs, confused shot selection in the middle, players bouncing around the order with nightwatch duties and injury absences. Here they chose to leave out their best player from the second Test, Scott Boland, for Nathan Lyon, and were forced to leave out their best player of the last decade, Steve Smith, for Josh Inglis, as well as dropping Nic Maddinson and Beau Webster for Cameron Green and Cooper Connolly. The last time a touring Australian side made four non-disciplinary changes was in the West Indies in 1984. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Australia fightback in rollercoaster start to deciding Test against South Africa
OTD: MIDLAND COUNTIES CUP 1881
Edgbaston Crusaders 1g 2t
Leicester 0
First round, 22 October
In the club’s second season they played their first ever competitive match. But it would take 16 seasons for the black-clad Death or Glory Boys to become Tigers and get their hands on the cup.
Edgbaston Crusaders 1g 2t
Leicester 0
First round, 22 October
In the club’s second season they played their first ever competitive match. But it would take 16 seasons for the black-clad Death or Glory Boys to become Tigers and get their hands on the cup.
October 22, 2026 at 9:01 AM
OTD: MIDLAND COUNTIES CUP 1881
Edgbaston Crusaders 1g 2t
Leicester 0
First round, 22 October
In the club’s second season they played their first ever competitive match. But it would take 16 seasons for the black-clad Death or Glory Boys to become Tigers and get their hands on the cup.
Edgbaston Crusaders 1g 2t
Leicester 0
First round, 22 October
In the club’s second season they played their first ever competitive match. But it would take 16 seasons for the black-clad Death or Glory Boys to become Tigers and get their hands on the cup.
Edgbaston reservoir
A visit up to patch to search for Rock Pipit didn't produce the desired target.
Pair each of Wigeon & Gadwall was nice to see, though. Plus 25+Redwing & an increase in Chaffinch
#UKbirding
A visit up to patch to search for Rock Pipit didn't produce the desired target.
Pair each of Wigeon & Gadwall was nice to see, though. Plus 25+Redwing & an increase in Chaffinch
#UKbirding
October 20, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Edgbaston reservoir
A visit up to patch to search for Rock Pipit didn't produce the desired target.
Pair each of Wigeon & Gadwall was nice to see, though. Plus 25+Redwing & an increase in Chaffinch
#UKbirding
A visit up to patch to search for Rock Pipit didn't produce the desired target.
Pair each of Wigeon & Gadwall was nice to see, though. Plus 25+Redwing & an increase in Chaffinch
#UKbirding
I was at Edgbaston watching Warwickshire during the final.
October 20, 2026 at 9:19 PM
I was at Edgbaston watching Warwickshire during the final.
Good morning. Day 2 of #GetOnlineWeek is a rainy one in Birmingham. 10c.
First outing of the long raincoat and long boots.
First outing of the long raincoat and long boots.
October 20, 2026 at 7:48 AM
Good morning. Day 2 of #GetOnlineWeek is a rainy one in Birmingham. 10c.
First outing of the long raincoat and long boots.
First outing of the long raincoat and long boots.
