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  1. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Yep Phil - I had the privilege earlier of watching the first 2 being escorted to the waters edge for the first time. Amazing could have only just hatched as they could hardly walk. Picture on the blog later
  2. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Yep Julie that's a Sanderling and if seen today then I think there was only the one so should be the same bird as this:-
  3. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Geoff - You are correct. The river was/is some way off breaking its bank as the first picture. Levels are even higher on the reserve today although you can just about cross the pipe bridge. Hide path still under a few inches of water though. The second picture (North Pit from the 2 benches) just...
  4. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    A picture of the new flume (channel restriction) in action and a couple of the potential consequences due to its location. Under today’s flood conditions the flume was generating about a 6-8 inches restriction ie water on the upstream side was generally 6-8 inches higher than it would be if the...
  5. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    With the first returning Avocet today then the yearly total stands at 106. Like Geoff, unfortunately I've not been keeping a February total. Cheers Steve
  6. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    The majority appear to go directly to Hemlingford Water, Kingsbury Water Park in the morning and gather there again in the evening before coming across to roost. This is a distance of just over 2 miles as the Egret flies. 45 were on Hemlingford today (T Hyde) - must be good feeding there. I've...
  7. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Geoff I'm starting to realise just how much goes unreported. The car park was full yesterday but very few reports came out. I also note that the RSPB website has a sightings list which I think is taken directly from BirdTrack. There has been some interesting stuff on there previously including...
  8. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Geoff - Was Firecrest not new for the year or have I missed more than one in 2017.
  9. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Something strange happened tonight at Middleton. The Starlings roosted in the west corner of Reed bed Pool just behind West screen. I was standing about 20 yards from them as I find this is the best location to count the Egrets. Suddenly there was what I can only describe as 3 hand claps in very...
  10. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Tonight. Cracking drake Mandarin on the river - completely out of eclipse. About 500 yards upstream of the bridge viewed from the waterski side. Wouldn't come out the trees for a photo though. On JW Pintail and 4 Stonechat (2m, 2f) between the screens. Just the 2 GWE in the roost with 22 Little...
  11. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Looks like it's been a good day at Middleton today. unfortunately my 4 hours tonight only returned 1 Green Sandpiper, single Pintail and 3 GWE in the roost again.
  12. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Geoff - your wish may becoming true. The area to the left of the hide which has been strimmed is now being heavily grazed by the Geese and Ducks and with the high water levels is becoming suitable for waders once more. 3 Ruff on there tonight but difficult to find at times with so many Greylag...
  13. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Water levels are ridiculously high again and the mud that was reappearing Sunday has all but gone. The pools seem to take hours to fill but weeks to drain and autumn migration passes us by with nowhere for the waders to stop and feed. On the upside we had a brief visit from a Wood Sandpiper this...
  14. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    No real change tonight. Still 2 Pintail on JW and single Ruff. Barn Owl on Southern Meadow and nice to be able to see all 3 Great White Egrets in the riverside roost from one position but not close enough together for a photo. Only 15 Little Egret though which I thought was low but actually...
  15. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Walked through from Kingsbury this afternoon and first encountered a Marsh Harrier flying south through Richards Meadow. When I got to West screen a bird flew North East though Jubilee Wetlands towards the top end of Dosthill NR and then moments later there was another over Fishers Mill. Could...
  16. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Quick dash round after work and having not seen much was heading back to the waterski centre when noticed a Marsh Harrier with cream head hunting Fishers Mill. It dropped into the reeds and didn't reappear so either was on prey or had gone to roost before the rain started. GWE was on West...
  17. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Water levels still high despite the river looking much lower and the gauge only reading just above 1. On Northpit were 4 Green Sandpiper (1 to the right of the hide and 3 down the west side). On JW just a single Dunlin and 7 Snipe. Hobby hunting along river. Wigeon numbers increasing with 40 on...
  18. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    This afternoon JW - 1 Blackwit, 2 Gypo Geese, 1 Green Sand, Hobby & 1 Ringed Plover NP - 2 Green Sand and 7 Goosander Both GWE were on the reserve 1NP the other JW
  19. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    AUTUMN 2017 ALL DAY BIRDWATCH - SATURDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER Red - Not Seen Green - Seen 1 Avocet 2 Barn Owl 3 Bittern 4 Black Tern 5 Blackbird 6 Blackcap 7 Black-headed Gull 8 Black-necked Grebe 9 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Blue Tit 11 Bullfinch 12 Buzzard 13 Canada Goose 14 Carrion Crow 15...
  20. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    2 GWE roosted just a yard apart tonight. Not much change from Geoffs earlier report although now 3 Blackwits and unusually feeding on JW North opposite the two benches on the east side. Also 2 Barn Owl, Common Sandpiper, 2 Snipe and a Hobby.
  21. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Plenty of mud showing now but lack of waders still. On East Scrape the 2 Blackwits remain plus Common Sandpiper and 5 Snipe. My first Autumn Wigeon for Middleton although they have been at KWP since June. One on Dosthill NR and another on JW - Could have been the same bird. 3 Green Sand through...
  22. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    On my return loop tonight I unfortunately flushed (not organised I hasten to add) a Great White Egret from the riverside roost. This circled high for a moment before being joined by a second bird which either came in from the south or out the back of the roost. Both birds then circled together...
  23. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Tonight - Great White Egret on Dosthill NR before roosting riverside late on. On JW 1 Blackwit, 3 Green Sand, Common Sand, Oystercatcher and 7 Snipe. Hall Lake 3 Green Sand.
  24. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Nothing new tonight - still 2 Blackwits on East Scrape with 2 Green and 1 Common Sandpiper and a single Snipe. Barn Owl about but no sign of Marsh Harriers at either Middleton or KWP.
  25. Piccalilli

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    East Scrape this morning - Ruff (probably juv), 2 Blackwits, 1 Common Sand, 1 Green Sand and 2 Redshank. 2 Ravens over and my first Hobby of the year for the Tame Valley, hunting Dragonfly on Dosthill NR. Third hand report of 3 Marsh Harriers on KWP Richards Meadow/Cliff Pool which were...
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