Steve Atkinson
@steveatkinson.bsky.social
Patch birder - RSPB Middleton Lakes. West Midlands region. Wolves season ticket holder.
Highlights #middletonlakes this morning Oystercatcher 3 Pintails Red Kite 2 Stonechats 2 GWE 12 Goldeneye 2 Meadow Pipits #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding #pwc2026
January 24, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Highlights #middletonlakes this morning Oystercatcher 3 Pintails Red Kite 2 Stonechats 2 GWE 12 Goldeneye 2 Meadow Pipits #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding #pwc2026
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January 9, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Lovely to see a group of 4 Grey Partridge RSPB Middleton Lakes today, after not seeing any for a couple of years. @rspb.bsky.social
#warksbirding
#ukbirding
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January 14, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Lovely to see a group of 4 Grey Partridge RSPB Middleton Lakes today, after not seeing any for a couple of years. @rspb.bsky.social
#warksbirding
#ukbirding
#warksbirding
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Highlights from my second #pwc2026 visit to a still frozen & misty #middletonlakes this morning. 5 Grey Partridge Marsh Harrier 3 Goldeneye 2 GWE Chiffchaff small flock of Siskins #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
January 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Highlights from my second #pwc2026 visit to a still frozen & misty #middletonlakes this morning. 5 Grey Partridge Marsh Harrier 3 Goldeneye 2 GWE Chiffchaff small flock of Siskins #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
First visit to #middletonlakes this afternoon. Most areas frozen over. Of note 2 Grey Partridge in the field w of Jubilee North, f type Marsh Harrier, Pochard, Raven, Goosander, Snipe Grey Wagtail #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
January 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
First visit to #middletonlakes this afternoon. Most areas frozen over. Of note 2 Grey Partridge in the field w of Jubilee North, f type Marsh Harrier, Pochard, Raven, Goosander, Snipe Grey Wagtail #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
YBW still showing well at Hurley Water Treatment Works Warks 5/1/26 #ukbirding
January 5, 2026 at 11:03 AM
YBW still showing well at Hurley Water Treatment Works Warks 5/1/26 #ukbirding
Make that at least 2 Marsh Harriers. 2 on Dosthill NR heading for the North Pit
The first Pink-footed Goose since early 2022 was the highlight of this morning at #middletonlakes Also f type Marsh Harrier still 11 Goldeneye 10 Pochard 2 GWE Stonechat of note #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
December 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Make that at least 2 Marsh Harriers. 2 on Dosthill NR heading for the North Pit
The first Pink-footed Goose since early 2022 was the highlight of this morning at #middletonlakes Also f type Marsh Harrier still 11 Goldeneye 10 Pochard 2 GWE Stonechat of note #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
December 10, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The first Pink-footed Goose since early 2022 was the highlight of this morning at #middletonlakes Also f type Marsh Harrier still 11 Goldeneye 10 Pochard 2 GWE Stonechat of note #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
Highlights from #middletonlakes this morning - Marsh Harrier 5 Goldeneye 4 Pochard Goosander Shelduck 11 Siskins Redwings Fieldfares 3 Snipe c600 BHGs 12 LBBG & Herring Gull in the pre-dawn roost. 2 Grey Partridge reported #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
December 5, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Highlights from #middletonlakes this morning - Marsh Harrier 5 Goldeneye 4 Pochard Goosander Shelduck 11 Siskins Redwings Fieldfares 3 Snipe c600 BHGs 12 LBBG & Herring Gull in the pre-dawn roost. 2 Grey Partridge reported #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
Marsh Harrier 22 Snipe 10 Redpoll 5 Siskins 7 Pochard (4 Staffs) single f Goldeneye c650 Greylags the highlights #middletonlakes this morning #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Marsh Harrier 22 Snipe 10 Redpoll 5 Siskins 7 Pochard (4 Staffs) single f Goldeneye c650 Greylags the highlights #middletonlakes this morning #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
First Goldeneye of the winter on Dosthill NR #middletonlakes this morning. Nothing else out of the ordinary to report #staffsbirdnews
November 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
First Goldeneye of the winter on Dosthill NR #middletonlakes this morning. Nothing else out of the ordinary to report #staffsbirdnews
9 Grey Partridge #middletonlakes by the barn and in the field to the east of the farm @bins-on-a-stick.bsky.social @groughgruff.bsky.social #ukbirding
November 6, 2025 at 11:40 AM
9 Grey Partridge #middletonlakes by the barn and in the field to the east of the farm @bins-on-a-stick.bsky.social @groughgruff.bsky.social #ukbirding
Entertained at dawn by a juv Peregrine and a Marsh Harrier battling it out over Jubilee Wetlands #middletonlakes Also Jack Snipe 3 GWE 2 Herring Gulls, 3 Goldcrests & 9 Chiffchaffs with the Tit flocks 12 Mipits 17 Pochard (10 of which in Warks) #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
November 3, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Entertained at dawn by a juv Peregrine and a Marsh Harrier battling it out over Jubilee Wetlands #middletonlakes Also Jack Snipe 3 GWE 2 Herring Gulls, 3 Goldcrests & 9 Chiffchaffs with the Tit flocks 12 Mipits 17 Pochard (10 of which in Warks) #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
A Grey Plover on Jubilee Wetlands was the highlight this morning at #middletonlakes The chances are that it was the same bird as seen flying through Ladywalk 30mins earlier. Also female/imm Marsh Harrier & a Pochard (all Staffs). 10 Pochards on Dosthill (ski) Lake (Warks) #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
October 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
A Grey Plover on Jubilee Wetlands was the highlight this morning at #middletonlakes The chances are that it was the same bird as seen flying through Ladywalk 30mins earlier. Also female/imm Marsh Harrier & a Pochard (all Staffs). 10 Pochards on Dosthill (ski) Lake (Warks) #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
This morning's highlights #middletonlakes Garganey Marsh Harrier 11 Golden Plover over 9 Pochard 2 Stonechats #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
October 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
This morning's highlights #middletonlakes Garganey Marsh Harrier 11 Golden Plover over 9 Pochard 2 Stonechats #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
Pipe bridge nearby path and path to the hide only accessible with wellies #middletonlakes highlights Jack Snipe Marsh Harrier Ruff Redshank Shelduck 19 Snipe Grey Wag 11 Pochard on Dosthill (Ski) Lake & 1 on Fisher's Mill (both Warks) #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
October 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Pipe bridge nearby path and path to the hide only accessible with wellies #middletonlakes highlights Jack Snipe Marsh Harrier Ruff Redshank Shelduck 19 Snipe Grey Wag 11 Pochard on Dosthill (Ski) Lake & 1 on Fisher's Mill (both Warks) #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
Snow Bunting showing well today at 12:30. Beacon Hill CP Leicestershire #ukbirding
October 16, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Snow Bunting showing well today at 12:30. Beacon Hill CP Leicestershire #ukbirding
Jack Snipe and C70 Golden Plover the highlights #middletonlakes staffs this morning. Best of the rest Blackwit 4 Little Grebes 8 Goosander 9 Snipe 2 GWE Barn Owl. 15 Pochard on Dosthill (Ski) Lake (Warks) #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
October 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Jack Snipe and C70 Golden Plover the highlights #middletonlakes staffs this morning. Best of the rest Blackwit 4 Little Grebes 8 Goosander 9 Snipe 2 GWE Barn Owl. 15 Pochard on Dosthill (Ski) Lake (Warks) #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding
Back on the patch after 2 weeks on the Scilly Isles. 9 Pochards on Ski Lake (Warks). On #middletonlakes highlights were a Siskin 3 Stonechats 160+ Lapwings 4 Little Grebes 7 Snipe Blackcap 3+ Chiffchaffs 2 GWE. The screen for West Scrape has been removed ready for a replacement (pic) #staffsbirdnews
October 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Back on the patch after 2 weeks on the Scilly Isles. 9 Pochards on Ski Lake (Warks). On #middletonlakes highlights were a Siskin 3 Stonechats 160+ Lapwings 4 Little Grebes 7 Snipe Blackcap 3+ Chiffchaffs 2 GWE. The screen for West Scrape has been removed ready for a replacement (pic) #staffsbirdnews
Pleased to get a couple of photos of Cory's Shearwaters with my humble P900 on an excellent Scillies Pelagic 19 miles SW of the islands today. 15 Cory's 5 Sootys c18 Great 9 Manx 2 Bonxies plus plenty of Auks a couple of Puffins 3 Fulmars and a Blue Fin Tuna leaping #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk
October 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Pleased to get a couple of photos of Cory's Shearwaters with my humble P900 on an excellent Scillies Pelagic 19 miles SW of the islands today. 15 Cory's 5 Sootys c18 Great 9 Manx 2 Bonxies plus plenty of Auks a couple of Puffins 3 Fulmars and a Blue Fin Tuna leaping #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk
American Pipit this evening St Mary's Scilly. Record shot #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk
October 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
American Pipit this evening St Mary's Scilly. Record shot #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk
I was just passing so thought it'd be rude not to take another look at the Wilson's Phalarope Porth Hellick St Mary's Scilly #ukbirding
October 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I was just passing so thought it'd be rude not to take another look at the Wilson's Phalarope Porth Hellick St Mary's Scilly #ukbirding
Wilson's Phalarope St Mary's Scilly 1/10/25 #ukbirding
October 1, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Wilson's Phalarope St Mary's Scilly 1/10/25 #ukbirding
Juv Spotted Sandpiper St Agnes Scilly 1/10/25 #ukbirding
October 1, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Juv Spotted Sandpiper St Agnes Scilly 1/10/25 #ukbirding
St Mary's Scilly # Best I could do of the Wilson's Phalarope in very early morning light.
October 1, 2025 at 5:49 PM