RSPB Middleton Lakes (1 Viewer)

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Black-necked Grebe

Thanks John. Had a good trip to the lake this morning and saw all 4 of the grebes. I can't quite make out their domestic arrangements though - while there's an obvious pair the 3rd bird seems to be able to intrude at will...

I was looking at distribution maps this afternoon... is this one of the areas where BNGs tend to breed?

All the best
Rich

Hi Rich, They have never bred here, they are feeding well at the moment however when the speedboats are out at the weekend they may relocate.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

20/4/13 Middeton Hall Cuckoo calling Mill plantation this morning. Regards, John

 

[luckyosprey4]

Had a walk around Dosthill Lake today- Unfortunately I saw no Black-Necked Grebe but highlights was an immature Little Gull and a Common Tern flew over.

Chris

 

[Moocher]

Dosthill Lake

They were still of there Saturday evening about 7.00pm. Perhaps the boat activity has moved them on.

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

26/4/13 Fisher's mill fem/imm Marsh Harrier over reeded pool mobbed by a crow eventually flying towards Midleton Hall (John Mallinson, JH).
No sign of the 2 Black-necked Grebe Dosthill lake East side today, Geoff Williams said yesterday the powerboat with water skier just powered at the birds, the birds struggling to get out of the way, Geoff could only see 1 bird after this.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

8/5/13 Yesterday a Cuckoo was calling Mill Plantation and a Garden Warbler was singing from Heronry view.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

25/5/13 Fisher's mill 2 Hobby showing well and a Greenshank heard calling as it flew down river.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Butterflies & moths

Seen on the Reserve today 3/6/13 Pic 1 & 2 Colour variation of Dingy Skipper, pic 3 Small Yellow Underwing moth my first record for the Reserve and Mother Shipton.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

8/6/13 2 Black-necked Grebe AGW Newreedbed pit. Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Middleton Hall pool

Not part of RSPB Middleton lakes
16/6/13 Green Sandpiper 1 JKLA
23/6/13 Green Sandpiper 2 JKLA

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Middleton Lakes

2 Little Tern from this morning on the Staffs side (resting on Jubilee wetlands), still present 19:45 TP and going over into Fisher's mill.
Middleton Hall Pool Green Sandpiper and 2 on Fisher's mill AGW

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

Middleton Lakes

1/7/13 Middleton Hall Pool 3 Green Sandpiper AGW
Fisher's mill, Meadow Browns, Large Skippers, Common Blue, Four-spotted Chasers.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

12/7/13 Middleton Hall pool 2 Green Sand. Small Skippers out now on the play Meadow.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

23/7/13 Fisher's mill Raven over and Geoff Williams saw 10 Snipe. Second brood of Peacock butterfly out now.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

24/7/13 Silver-washed Fritillary 20 yards south of Fisher's mill bridge along canal on Hemp Agrimony Ron Thomas and Maurice Arnold.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

25/7/13 Silver-washed Fritillary seen again by Geoff Williams between Mill plantation and the canal.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

28/7/13 Along Mill plantation White-letter Hairstreak, Holly Blue and Red Admiral. Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

1/8/13 Mill plantation Hobby. Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

4/8/13 A Vapourer moth along Mill plantation. Regards, John

 

[Adam M]

Where abouts on the RSPB map http://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/middletonlakes_tcm9-283749.pdf is Mill Plantation? I might nip up after work one day for WLH if the sun reappears.

Adam