geoffw1946
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The north pit has been really quiet waderwise lately, today I had just 1 Snipe and a Common Sandpiper there. Perhaps things will pick up when the pit gets strimmed and mowed?
Hi Suthyyy, The wetland trail is the best to follow, the meadow trail is a bit boring with very few birds to be seen and you need to be fit to do both. Each trail takes about 2 hours at a birders gait.Just realised that this looks to be the main middleton lakes thread.
Going to be heading up there tomorrow for my first time, would anyone be kind enough to offer advice as to the best spots on the reserve? would be very grateful :t:
Hi there,
I was hoping to spot the kingfisher that ive heard is a resident here at middleton but didnt spot it on saturday. Anyone got any tips as to where would be best on the reserve to see it?
Cheers :t:
I haven't seen a Kingfisher since June but the river is the best bet as TR3K says.Hi there,
I was hoping to spot the kingfisher that ive heard is a resident here at middleton but didnt spot it on saturday. Anyone got any tips as to where would be best on the reserve to see it?
Cheers :t:
I haven't seen a Kingfisher since June but the river is the best bet as TR3K says.
Today was groundhog day, same old same old, 1 Wood Sandpiper, 3 Greenshank and a juv. LRP on new reedbed pool. 2 Ruff were reported but missed by me.
The woodland trail held Blackcap, Nuthatch, Treecreeper and Raven.
Geoff
Many of the pools between New reedbed pool and the north pit do not have any names at the present,Tame Valley Birding call them Bassett South pits, I have started calling them Middle East pools and Midwest pools to differentiate them.There are three main pools, as you come over the bridge the first pool you see is Fishers Mill Pool the next Pool along is New Reedbed Pool then North Pit. Hope this helps if not I'm sure someone will come along and explain it better.:t: