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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Yep Phil - I had the privilege earlier of watching the first 2 being escorted to the waters edge for the first time. Amazing could have only just hatched as they could hardly walk. Picture on the blog later
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Yep Julie that's a Sanderling and if seen today then I think there was only the one so should be the same bird as this:-
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Geoff - You are correct. The river was/is some way off breaking its bank as the first picture. Levels are even higher on the reserve today although you can just about cross the pipe bridge. Hide path still under a few inches of water though. The second picture (North Pit from the 2 benches) just...
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    A picture of the new flume (channel restriction) in action and a couple of the potential consequences due to its location. Under today’s flood conditions the flume was generating about a 6-8 inches restriction ie water on the upstream side was generally 6-8 inches higher than it would be if the...
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    With the first returning Avocet today then the yearly total stands at 106. Like Geoff, unfortunately I've not been keeping a February total. Cheers Steve
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    The majority appear to go directly to Hemlingford Water, Kingsbury Water Park in the morning and gather there again in the evening before coming across to roost. This is a distance of just over 2 miles as the Egret flies. 45 were on Hemlingford today (T Hyde) - must be good feeding there. I've...
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Geoff I'm starting to realise just how much goes unreported. The car park was full yesterday but very few reports came out. I also note that the RSPB website has a sightings list which I think is taken directly from BirdTrack. There has been some interesting stuff on there previously including...
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Geoff - Was Firecrest not new for the year or have I missed more than one in 2017.
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Something strange happened tonight at Middleton. The Starlings roosted in the west corner of Reed bed Pool just behind West screen. I was standing about 20 yards from them as I find this is the best location to count the Egrets. Suddenly there was what I can only describe as 3 hand claps in very...
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Tonight. Cracking drake Mandarin on the river - completely out of eclipse. About 500 yards upstream of the bridge viewed from the waterski side. Wouldn't come out the trees for a photo though. On JW Pintail and 4 Stonechat (2m, 2f) between the screens. Just the 2 GWE in the roost with 22 Little...
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Looks like it's been a good day at Middleton today. unfortunately my 4 hours tonight only returned 1 Green Sandpiper, single Pintail and 3 GWE in the roost again.
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Geoff - your wish may becoming true. The area to the left of the hide which has been strimmed is now being heavily grazed by the Geese and Ducks and with the high water levels is becoming suitable for waders once more. 3 Ruff on there tonight but difficult to find at times with so many Greylag...
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Water levels are ridiculously high again and the mud that was reappearing Sunday has all but gone. The pools seem to take hours to fill but weeks to drain and autumn migration passes us by with nowhere for the waders to stop and feed. On the upside we had a brief visit from a Wood Sandpiper this...
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    No real change tonight. Still 2 Pintail on JW and single Ruff. Barn Owl on Southern Meadow and nice to be able to see all 3 Great White Egrets in the riverside roost from one position but not close enough together for a photo. Only 15 Little Egret though which I thought was low but actually...
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    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Walked through from Kingsbury this afternoon and first encountered a Marsh Harrier flying south through Richards Meadow. When I got to West screen a bird flew North East though Jubilee Wetlands towards the top end of Dosthill NR and then moments later there was another over Fishers Mill. Could...
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