RSPB Middleton Lakes (4 Viewers)

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Picture of Glossy Ibis today http://staffordshirebirding.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

9/4/14 DBP 2 Avocet, Common Sandpiper and 4 Dunlin. Geoff Williams.

Regards, John

 

[Periwinkle]

4 Avocet today (2 North Pit, 2 JW) - K Sargent et al. Other sightings on the blog.

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

10/4/14 DBP today's sightings http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.co.uk/

Cuckoo over Fisher's mill bridge pit Geoff Williams

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Some nice pictures of Male White Wagtail at Bardsey today.

http://www.bbfo.blogspot.co.uk/

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

11/4/14 DBP 3 Common Tern north pit today and 1 seen yesterday Fergus Mosey, other sightings from today.
jubille wetlands Black-tailed Godwit and Dunlin
North pit Ad Med Gull. Geoff Williams

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

12/4/14 DBP Lesser Whitethroat by Fisher's mill bridge A Archer other sightings today.

http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.co.uk/


Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

13/4/14 DBP Good Dunlin numbers 28 S. Pick

http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.co.uk/

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

14/4/14 DBP Lesser Whitethroat singing by Fisher's mill bridge. Jubilee wetlands 24 Dunlin, 8 Ringed Plover, 4 LRP, Redshank, Common Term, m White Wagtail
North pit E Side Sedge Warbler singing from brambles, Goosander, 2 Common Tern.
Peter Herd reports Wheatear w side.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

15/4/14 DBP 3 Avocet again today http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.co.uk/


Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

16/4/14 DBP Jubilee wetlands 7:30 a.m Glossy Ibis, chased off by gulls, again at 11 a.m and still present 2:55 p.m
Also Avocet, Black-tailed Godwit, 13 Ringed Plover, Med Gull, 3 Grasshopper Warbler, Sedge Warbler and Yellow Wagtail F Mosey and K THorpe (warden).

Regards, John

 

[Periwinkle]

Did you get anything else?

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Did you get anything else?

These are Fergus mosey sightings as posted by Fergus on the West Midlands thread and moved over to the Staffordshire thread by myself, so Staffordshire birders know that these birds have been seen in Staffordshire.

 

[Steve Nuttall]

Hi all,

I would be interested to know if the Glossy Ibis at Middleton is the same as the Belvide bird. The Belvide bird has some inner primaries missing from the left wing which shouldn't be too hard to see.

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Hi all,

I would be interested to know if the Glossy Ibis at Middleton is the same as the Belvide bird. The Belvide bird has some inner primaries missing from the left wing which shouldn't be too hard to see.

Not seen in flight whilst I was present Steve.

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

17/4/14 DBP Jubillee wetlands Glossy ibis, 4 Avocet (moving between north pit, all unringed), Sanderling, Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 15 Ringed Plover, Redshank, 4 LRP, 2 Common Tern, 2 White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtails over.
Newreedbed pit Snipe.
North pit Med Gull, 2 Oyst.
Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 3 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, Reed Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

17/4/14 DBP Jubillee wetlands Glossy ibis, 4 Avocet (moving between north pit, all unringed), Sanderling, Black-tailed Godwit, 6 Dunlin, 15 Ringed Plover, Redshank, 4 LRP, 2 Common Tern, 2 White Wagtail, Yellow Wagtails over.
Newreedbed pit Snipe.
North pit Med Gull, 2 Oyst.
Lesser Whitethroat, Whitethroat, 3 Grasshopper Warbler reeling, Reed Warbler, 4 Sedge Warbler.

Regards, John

2 House Martin TP per TVB this evening.

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

18/4/14 DBP Glossy Ibis again today http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.co.uk/

Regards, John

 

[Steve Nuttall]

Hi all,

just seen a photo of the Middleton Glossy Ibis showing the left wing with all primaries intact, so it's not the Belvide bird.

Cheers Steve

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Hi all,

just seen a photo of the Middleton Glossy Ibis showing the left wing with all primaries intact, so it's not the Belvide bird.

Cheers Steve

Nice bit of detective work Steve, Glossy Ibis still present today.