Very wet early morning visit to #rspbmiddleton Marsh Harrier still hunting North Pit, several Goldeneye, Pochard and GWE, and lots of winter thrushes feeding on berries on the canal. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
I'm not sure if this #BirdOfTheDay contribution is considered #Colourful or #Autumnal really.
Taken at #RSPBMiddleton Lakes 2 years ago.
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Spotted Redshank #rspbmiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
two Curlew Sandpipers back on WS #RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
2 Garganey still on West Scrape #RSPBMiddleton 1 Green Sand, 4 Blackwit, 2 LRP all on WS. No sign of Curlew Sandpipers so far. @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social @mercianbirding.bsky.social
Two Ruff and seven Black-tailed Godwit from north path looking south #RSPBMiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
two Garganey on West Scrape #rspbmiddleton @staffsbirdnews.bsky.social
Better views of the TS when it moves closer to the two benches #RSPBMiddleton
Productive morning at #RSPBMiddleton Gropper + LSW heard. 3 x Common Sandpiper, several LRP, several Avocet and Redshank, Bittern, Kingfisher, 2 x Yellow Wagtail, Jack Snipe, Whitethroat, Red Kite, Reed/Sedge Warblers, 2/3 Curlew, lots of Sand Martins and distant Stork.
The wonderful Moschatel, Town Hall Clock, Adoxa moschatellina! Seen in the woodland at #RSPBMiddleton 22/03/25 @wildflowerhour.bsky.social @bsbibotany.bsky.social #wildflower #wildflowerhour @rspb.bsky.social
Chilocorus renipustulatus, Kidney-spot Ladybird, seen @RSPBMiddleton 22/02/25 @ukladybirds.bsky.social @colsocbi.bsky.social #RSPBMiddleton #ladybird
Pentatoma rufipes, Red-legged Shieldbug, nymph seen @RSPBMiddleton 22/02/25 @britishbugs.bsky.social @rockwolf74.bsky.social #Shieldbug #RSPBMiddleton
Female Phaonia signata, previously tuguriorum, seen on a sunny fence post @RSPBMiddleton, 22/02/25 @dipteristsforum.bsky.social @ukmuscidae.bsky.social #Muscidae #Diptera #RSPBMiddleton
Kleidocerys resedae, the Birch Catkin Bug, seen 22/02/25 @RSPBMiddleton #RSPBMiddleton @britishbugs.bsky.social @rockwolf74.bsky.social #truebug #Lygaeidae
Water Rail, Goldeneye, Great White Egret, Stonechats and Mistle Thrush were the highlights of a foggy visit to #RSPBMiddleton
Today.
Juv. Black Tern #rspbmiddleton on West Scrape. Also 2 Garganey. 1 Blackwit. 1 Snipe. 1 Gwe
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