RSPB Middleton Lakes (6 Viewers)

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

I noticed on your blog Steve 10/4/14 you said you had 2 Glossy Ibis at Belvide.

 

[Steve Nuttall]

I noticed on your blog Steve 10/4/14 you said you had 2 Glossy Ibis at Belvide.

Correct John, though I only saw one of them. The 1st bird flew off high to the north west just before I got there.

Cheers Steve

 

[Archie Archer]

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

Here is the photo mentioned by Steve (kindly provided by Dave Hutton).



More details regarding the 'two bird theory' at the bottom of this.....

http://archiesbirding.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/glossy-ibis-at-middleton-lakes-rspb.html

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

20/4/14 DBP Glossy Ibis, Avocet, Med Gull, 2 Dunlin, Common Sand, Ringed Plovers, Geoff Williams.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

21/4/14 DBP Arctic Tern, 3 Common Tern, 3 Ad Med Gull, 4 Goosander, Cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, Whitethroat and Lesser Whitethroat, 3 Yellow Wagtail. Geoff Williams
Glossy Ibis Staffordshire Birding
8 Dunlin, 15 LRP, 15 Ringed Plover, 8 White Wagtail TVB.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

22/4/14 DBP Spotted Redshank, Glossy Ibis and Arctic Tern today http://tamevalleybirding.blogspot.co.uk/

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

23/4/14 DBP newreedbed pool 13 House Martin.
Jubilee wetlands 3 Dunlin, 7 Ringed Plover, LRP, Redshank, 2 Oyst, 3 White Wagatail, Shelduck, Mallard with 7 young, Grasshopper Warbler reeling JH
Glossy Ibis and Wheatear KW & RJT
North pit Ad Med Gull, 1st sum Herring Gull, m Goosander, m Wigeon, 6 Shelduck, LRP, Common Tern, Yellow Wagtail JH
Dosthill NR Cuckoo calling.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

24/4/14 DBP Jubilee wetlands Glossy Ibis, 11 Dunlin, 16 Ringed Plover, white Wagtail, Yellow Wagtail JKLA, TP per TVB.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

25/4/14 DBP Glossy Ibis Bird Guides.


Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

26/4/14 DBP Glossy Ibis Fergus Mosey.
Wood Sandpiper, Cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler Geoff Williams
2 Common Sand, 4 Dunlin, 4 Ringed plover JKLA, TP per TVB

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

26/4/14 DBP Glossy Ibis Fergus Mosey.
Wood Sandpiper, Cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler Geoff Williams
2 Common Sand, 4 Dunlin, 4 Ringed plover JKLA, TP per TVB

Regards, John

Also Whinchat behind the West screen jubilee wetlands Andy Barnsley.

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

27/4/14 DBP Glossy ibis and 20 Arctic Tern 11:20 BG with a smaller number still later.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

28/4/14 DBP 5 LRP, Ringed plover, Common Sandpiper, Redshank, Yellow Wagtail, 3 Common Tern
Dosthill NR 14:19 11 Arctic Tern over low heading North.

Reagrds, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

29/4/14 DBP 3 Turnstone Jon Morgan.
Bar-tailed Godwit per K Thorpe.
Glossy ibis still present on the Reserve per TVB

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

30/4/14 DBP 2 Turnstone SLC per TVB

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

1/5/14 DBP Jubilee wetlands 9 a.m 4 Dunlin mobile, 3 Ringed Plover, 5 LRP, Redshank, Dunlin giving display flight calls. Later 6 Swift, Yellow Wagtail, after heavy rain 15:37 45 Dunlin,2 Common Sand (one giving a circular flight display and calling above the SW lagoon), still 3 Ringed Plover.

North pit Showers starting 7 Ringed Plover dropped in 13:39 heavy rain Pink-footed Goose.
2:15 Tree pipit seen left of hide close to hide feeding amongst Ribwort plantain, flew off West when rain subsided calling.
Common Sand, LRP, 3 Redhshank, 2 Oyst, 5 Common Tern. 2 Grey Lag broods.

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

2/5/14 DBP Turnstone, Goosander, 32 Dunlin, Common Sand, 2 Yellow Wagtail S Pick per TVB


Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

3/5/14 DBP Avocet, 2 Dunlin, 2 Ringed Plover, 4 Oyst, 2 Redshank, 4 LRP, Goosander, 21 Swift, Grasshopper Warbler, Cuckoo JH
Common Sand Fergus Mosey).
3 Whimbrel TP and 1st sum Med Gull per TVB

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

4/5/14 DBP19+ Ringed Plover, 7 Dunlin, 3 Common Sandpiper, 2 Yellow Wagtail, White Wagtail, Mediterranean Gull(1st Sum) (D Hutton, TP et al) Greenshank early morning only (per D Hutton) 4 Goosander (4m) flew south along river (TP) Pink-Footed Goose again at North Pit (G Williams) per TVB

Regards, John

 

[JHDraytonbassettpits]

5/5/14 DBP Jubillee wetlands 6 Black Tern,7 Dunlin, 24 Ringed Plover, 1 Common Sandpiper, 1 Oyst, 5 LRP, 2 Redshank, 2 Lapwing chicks Geoff Williams. 1st sum Med Gull, Hobby, 100 Swift TP
North pit Bar-tailed Godwit, Pink-footed Goose, Goosander (m), 2 Teal (Pair) TP.

Regards, John