• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Hi All Quick question, is the meadow walk open yet? I know for a while now the path has been closed for all of the work going on but when i visited a few weeks back i noticed a lot of it had been removed but i couldn't tell if the meadow walk is now open or not. I'm trying to plan a route for...
  2. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Hi All Morning visit today, gorgeous weather too!! Highlights were 2x Stonechat near the hide and following me along the North Pit, they seem quite tolerant of people, flying and perching within 6 feet at times. Also had a male Reed Bunting, a Kingfisher, Nuthatch on the feeders, Buzzard, and...
  3. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Hi Link to videos of the 2 species in question: http://youtu.be/YND-e9N9t-E - this is of the goose, seemed bigger than the canadas and greylag but may have just been quite upright. Assuming it is some kind of hybrid? http://youtu.be/fQd4PvE6_DM - this is what i think is a Green Sandpiper but...
  4. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Hey Early morning couple of hours with very few other birders in sight. JW was totally covered with barely a wader in sight. Summary of sightings below but highlights include a Little Grebe, poss my first at Middleton Lakes as well as Stonechat, weird looking goose (must have been a hybrid) and...
  5. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Hi Geoff I can add Jay, Sand Martin, Wren and Blackbird. Also not sure if Feral Pigeon would count too? How long were you there for today? Cheers :t:
  6. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    I'll be there, probably pre sunrise until mid morning. My birdspotting skills (let alone ID) are awful so will have to try and cover as many of the more common species off if I can and take a picture of anything else to ID later!! I'm guessing the hide won't be open yet either... All the best...
  7. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    All being well i will be getting there pre sunrise in the hope of catching something like Tawny Owl or some roosting birds hiding away!! Probably until mid morning. Can post sightings on here once I'm back home. Geoff - Did Nick get back to you at all? Cheers
  8. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Hi Matt, was the black tern a juvenile? I really need to improve my abilities at finding these waders because i am just awful, I managed Ringed Plover but only the 1!! Which pool is Reedbed pool in relation to JW and Fisher's Mill Pool? Cheers:t:
  9. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Hi John Thanks for the info.
  10. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Early visit today but not too much about whilst I was there at least. Highlights were an obliging Kingfisher, Female Shoveler on North Pit, 5 Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, 6 Little Egret on Middleton Pool, a flock of 40+ Goldfinch around the old Oak tree, Green Woodpecker, 5+ Linnet around...
  11. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Spent a couple of hours there this morning, very busy!! This was partly down to the Great White Egret but also quite a lot of families sleeping over in their tents as part of the latest RSPB drive. It is good to see so many families motivated to get their children enthusiastic and closer to...
  12. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Hi All I currently visit the reserve every 2-3 weeks but would like to go every week if possible. I to am concerned about the flooding on the reserve and can only hope in the long term arrangements are agreed which suit all parties and encourages best management of the various habitats of the...
  13. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Couple of hours very early on today, also saw a distant wader but wasn't sure what it was, Ruff would fit the bill! Also saw Common Sandpiper, Ringed Plover, at least 4 Little Egret, c. 10 Common Tern. Also of note were a party of 4 Green Woodpecker, 2 Jay, 1 GSW, Sedge Warbler, Blackcap...
  14. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Forgot to add Shoveler to this list!
  15. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    16-6-13 3 hour walk around this morning with the missus, lots of species seen but nothing too out of the ordinary: House Sparrow, Swallow, House Martin, Swift, Reed Bunting, Goldfinch, Greenfinch, Bullfinch, Jay, Grey Heron, Crow, Jackdaw, Rook, Dunnock, Wren, Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit...
  16. B

    RSPB Middleton Lakes

    Early visit for a few hours this morning, i was the only one about!! Highlights include Green Woodpecker, Chiffchaff, Blackcap, Reed Bunting, 2 x Kingfisher, Hobby, 4 Curlew plus good numbers of Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard and Gadwall.
Back
Top