RSPB Middleton Lakes (1 Viewer)

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

17/1/13 Dosthill NR Cetties and 90 Repoll. The river Redshank, Green Sandpiper and 5 Goosander. Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

22/1/13 Dosthill NR Geoff Williams GAW Bittern also 2 Little Egret, 2 Goosander over and Cetties Warbler. The contracters are still working on the DBP side and using 4 JCB's now.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

23/1/13 Dosthill NR Bittern AGW Geoff Tipton Williams 9 Goosander over. Dosthill lake Warks 2 Long-tailed Duck.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

24/1/13 Dosthill NR Bittern Chris Cook. Regards, John

 

[Grasper]

Also 2 Long Tailed Duck still. Drake Goldeneye and 2 females.

Brian J

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

25/1/12 Dosthill NR Red Kite came in low from the NE and headed W over the river to DBP N pit then headed north. Also Shelduck and Cetti's, on the river a Little Egret and 2 Snipe.

Regards John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

26/1/13 Dosthill NR You need a bit of luck to see the Bittern, not seen by myself again, Wildfowl pouring into the area today now that the thaw is here with 200 Teal, 80 Lesser Redpoll with 10 Goldfinch. DBP Peregrine.

Regards, John

 

[andyr]

26/1/13 Dosthill NR You need a bit of luck to see the Bittern, not seen by myself again, Wildfowl pouring into the area today now that the thaw is here with 200 Teal, 80 Lesser Redpoll with 10 Goldfinch. DBP Peregrine.

Regards, John

One has appeared at Willington Gravel Pits today John ... maybe the same bird ?

Cheers
Andy R.

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Bittern

One has appeared at Willington Gravel Pits today John ... maybe the same bird ?

Cheers
Andy R.

Andy,
I would be certain they are 2 different birds, Dosthill NR has good habitat for a wintering Bittern there are also other good areas for Bittern in the Tame Valley. 3 Bitterns reported this winter in the Tame Valley, 2 at Ladywalk NR Warwickshire.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

28/1/13 DBP Great White Egret this morning, John Mallinson. Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

29/1/13 Bittern seen just over the border at Fisher's mill this morning, I would believe it's the Dosthill NR bird.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

G W Egret

28/1/13 DBP Great White Egret this morning, John Mallinson. Regards, John

Also seen yesterday on the Dosthill side in flight by RSPB Middleton lakes head Warden Nick Martin. Regards, John

 

[Periwinkle]

GWE again this morning Dosthill NR on flight when it saw observer before he saw it!! GAWilliams

 

[SteveAtkinson]

Dosthill NR

Bittern this morning at 11:20. It flushed from the river bank about 50yds in front of me when a low flying helicopter went directly overhead! It immediately plunged into the reed bed on the edge of the lake closest to the river.

Regards

Steve

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Bittern

Bittern this morning at 11:20. It flushed from the river bank about 50yds in front of me when a low flying helicopter went directly overhead! It immediately plunged into the reed bed on the edge of the lake closest to the river.

Regards

Steve

Hi Steve, Yours was still present at 12 noon Dosthill NR and John Fincham saw 1 at 12 noon in the reeds at Fisher's mill Warks side, flew in South from near the river. John

 

[SteveAtkinson]

Hi Steve, Yours was still present at 12 noon Dosthill NR and John Fincham saw 1 at 12 noon in the reeds at Fisher's mill Warks side, flew in South from near the river. John

Hi John

The Bittern I saw was at 11:20am. It was further north than Fishers Mill, in fact it was approx parallel with the earth movers. It flew from the river into the reeds in Dosthill lake close to the river. I think it's inconclusive as there was time for it to move further south into Fishers Mill pool. I spoke to John Fincham at about 12.30 as I was going towards Fishers Mill and he told me about his sighting. At the time I thought it was unlikely to be the same bird as it seemed to have come from southerly direction, but on reflection it is possible that the bird I saw had moved up the river (i.e. south) and then over to Fishers Mill pool. So I think it's inconclusive, but a definite possibility that there are 2 Bitterns.

Hope that helps

Steve

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Bittern

Bittern this morning at 11:20. It flushed from the river bank about 50yds in front of me when a low flying helicopter went directly overhead! It immediately plunged into the reed bed on the edge of the lake closest to the river.

Regards

Steve

Hi Steve, I may have mis-understood, I thought you meant the Bittern was flushed from the River and went into reeds Dosthill NR closest to the river. But in your latest reply you state the Bittern flew into reeds closest to the river at Dosthill lake.

Regards, John

 

[SteveAtkinson]

Hi Steve, I may have mis-understood, I thought you meant the Bittern was flushed from the River and went into reeds Dosthill NR closest to the river. But in your latest reply you state the Bittern flew into reeds closest to the river at Dosthill lake.

Regards, John

Hi John,
It was Dosthill NR.

Cheers
Steve

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Bittern

Hi John,
It was Dosthill NR.

Cheers
Steve

Hi Steve, Bittern in same place today as you described yesterday seen by JKLA and TP, Looks like 2 Bittern. John

 

[SteveAtkinson]

Hi Steve, Bittern in same place today as you described yesterday seen by JKLA and TP, Looks like 2 Bittern. John

Hi John,

yeah it does look like the one I saw stayed put, which would mean that there are two.

All the best

Steve