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RSPB Middleton Lakes (1 Viewer)

geoffw1946

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The only birds I can add are Herring Gull and Bar-headed Goose (we counted that last year as well I believe.)
Nobody found the Garganey today?
Geoff
 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
The only birds I can add are Herring Gull and Bar-headed Goose (we counted that last year as well I believe.)
Nobody found the Garganey today?
Geoff

No wonder you won last year - Bar-headed Goose not admissable as not on the British List. Is Middleton on 90 (proper) species yet?
 

geoffw1946

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No wonder you won last year - Bar-headed Goose not admissable as not on the British List. Is Middleton on 90 (proper) species yet?

Hi Phil, your right we didn't count Bar-headed Goose.
I've just heard from John H that he had a Mipit today.
I finished my stint at 2pm so don't know what the latest score is.
Geoff
 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Autumn All-Dayer

The five participating West Midlands sites (Grimley, Upton Warren, Sandwell Valley, Belvide and Middleton Lakes) managed 117 species between them, 4 between than Spring when Marsh Lane and Venus Pool were also taking part. Missing from all 5 sites were Swift, Common Tern and Redstart.

Many thanks to Mike Ixer, Steve Nuttall, Tom Perrins, John Belsey and Ed Lea for pulling the respective lists / totals together :t:
 

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punta

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The LSW was showing very well in the dead tree yesterday evening and a couple of hobbies hunting was a joy to see.

A couple of grapographs attached
 

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punta

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Went down again late today to see if the LSW was about. No sign but I did find the whinchat and Stonechat + water rails and 8 curlew sandys

The whinchat was a good way, spotted by me for about a bloody minute - then vanished again :-C

A few record shots of today.
 

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geoffw1946

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Today the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was calling loudly from Mill Plantation but only showed briefly. The Garganey was still on FMP. Waders seen included 1 Ringed Plover, 6 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 4 Ruff and 6 Curlew Sandpiper, I didn't check the north pit. Other species noted were 4 Little Egret, Water Rail, Hobby, 3 Cetti's Warbler and a Grey Wagtail. 2 Whinchat were reported.
Geoff
 

Phil Andrews

It's only Rock and Roller but I like it
Today the Lesser Spotted Woodpecker was calling loudly from Mill Plantation but only showed briefly. The Garganey was still on FMP. Waders seen included 1 Ringed Plover, 6 Snipe, 1 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 4 Ruff and 6 Curlew Sandpiper, I didn't check the north pit. Other species noted were 4 Little Egret, Water Rail, Hobby, 3 Cetti's Warbler and a Grey Wagtail. 2 Whinchat were reported.
Geoff

3 Little Stints reported on Jubilee Wetlands
 

geoffw1946

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A juvenile Marsh Harrier flew through this morning and 2 Hobby were hunting dragonflies. Waders included 4 Ringed Plover, 3 Snipe, 1 Greenshank, 1 Green Sandpiper, 4 Little Stint, 6 Curlew Sandpiper, 2 Dunlin and 7 Ruff. Also seen were 1 Willow Tit, 1 Coal Tit, 1 Stonechat and 2 Wheatear, 3 Whinchat were reported.
Geoff
 

geoffw1946

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Only 1 Curlew Sandpiper was seen this morning but the 4 Little Stint were still here, also seen were 2 Ringed Plover, 2 Green Sandpiper, 1 Dunlin, 8 Ruff, 1 Hobby, 1 Stonechat, 1 Wheatear and 5 Meadow Pipit.
Geoff
 

punta

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Another quick run down very late yesterday.

Firecrest by fishers mill bridge. 99% certain it is one but only saw it for a few mins, so no photo's will pop down tonight to see if I can get one, JUST to be 100% sure. Not ticked yet ;)
Wheater showing very well, but light went quickly and on my way back picked up this guy sitting on the screens.

A couple of record shots.
 

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geoffw1946

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This afternoon wader numbers had dropped but there were now 5 Little Stint. Also seen were 3 Shelduck, 1 Pintail on JWs, 2 Ringed Plover, 1 Snipe and 5 Ruff.
Geoff
 

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Steve Pick
Very quiet this morning down the reserve. The highlights being 3 Water Rail at the feeder pool (photo’s below) and a Juvenile Peregrine chasing the ducks around Jubilee Wetland before being despatched by a Raven. The Raven was doing a good policing role chasing a Sparrowhawk off later. The only waders of note were 7 Snipe. 2 Stonechat present and several Chiffchaff and singing Cetti’s were the only warblers I encountered.
 

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