West Midland Bird Club 
Studying Birds in Staffordshire, Warwickshire, 
Worcestershire and the West Midlands since 1929
Harborne Reserve

Access to Harborne Reserve is by Inclusive Club membership or permit only. Permits can be purchased for this reserve at a cost of £7.50 P/A and obtained by contacting the WMBC Permits Secretary: - permits@westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk
Single day visits can be made to this reserve by bona fide groups at a cost of £3.00 per person
Arrangements for group visits can be made using the Reserve Management Team contact address on this page.
To purchase your permit please contact the WMBC Permit secretary: permits@westmidlandbirdclub.org.uk

Harborne Nature Reserve is owned by Birmingham City Council and managed under agreement by the West Midland Bird Club. This small parcel of land, just in excess of 3.5 ha lies approximately three miles from Birmingham city centre. The reserve is shared with working allotments and is comprised of native trees, developing Oak woodland and grassy hillside that drops into the valley of the Chad Brook. There is also a conifer plantation and small wetland area that adds diversity to the reserve. Alder trees that line Chad Brook are an attraction to winter finch flocks and in summer there is a good range of breeding birds that include a variety of warblers and Grey Wagtail can be found along the water course in winter. Common Buzzard is a not infrequent visitor.

Reserve Management Team Contacts

Reserve Details
Access to this reserve is gained via the Harborne Walkway (footpath). Enter the Walkway off Gillhurst Road at a point opposite Euan Close. Turn right on the Walkway, proceeding in a southerly direction for approximately 400mtrs until you encounter an obvious path leading off to the right and descending into the valley of the Chad Brook. At the bottom of this path, on the left-hand side, is the gated entrance to the reserve. Club gate codes are time sensitive - running for the twelve month period ending 28th February; please check membership card or permit for details. This compact reserve lends itself well to tutorials and, a programme for school children to attend the reserve within their curriculum is integral to reserve practice and the management scheme. 
Harborne Reserve Location Map - access via Harborne Walkway (footpath) from Gillhurst Road path entrance.
Winter finch flocks can be a feature at Harborne Reserve Goldfinch - photo - Nigel Talbot

Harborne Report 2021

Harborne 2021

Harborne Report 2020

Harborne 2020

This report, available above, covering all the interesting sightings at our Harborne reserve throughout 2020 was compiled by the reserve warden Paul Batemen. This report represents hundreds or possibly thousands of hours of birding, many of which were completely bird-less.

A new footbridge was erected on June 19th 2020
Share by: