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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On holiday on the south coast not far from this Semipalmated Sandpiper. Rude not to, especially with views like this!

Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Quick whizz around Middleton this morning. Pec Sand still with 4 Ruff 4 Ringed Plovers 4f Pochard 15+ Snipe the highlights #staffsbirdnews. Be aware of expected disturbance tomorrow as cattle being moved.

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Still good numbers of Clouded Yellow #middletonlakes yesterday (10th). Bird-wise 2 Ruff Ringed Plover 12 Snipe Peregrine Marsh Harrier (2 reported) Hobby Stonechat and a reported Osprey (photo seen) were the highlights. Also a dead Pipistrelle bat. #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

This morning #middletonlakes 2 Greenshank 2 Ruff still Dunlin 4 Ringed Plover 4 LRP 6 Green Sand C Sand 5 Snipe 2 juv Stonechats

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Slightly better photos than mine - also taken in Nuneaton this morning 😂

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

2 Humming-bird Hawk-moths in my Nuneaton garden this morning. Not great photos but they're fast!

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

That's a cracker Dave! Best I could do was this 😂

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The Black-crowned Night Heron on Middleton Lakes last night #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Black-crowned Night Heron Middleton Lakes Staffs this evening #ukbirding #staffsbirdnews

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A juvenile Bittern trying to get another feed from it's parent who responds aggressively. Staffs/Warks border. #middletonlakes #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

The two drake Garganey have been on East Scrape #middletonlakes all morning. Nothing new in that I could find #staffsbirdnews

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Drake Garganey moving between Jubilee South and East Scrape was the only sighting of note early this morning #middletonlakes #staffsbirdnews

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Grey Plover on #middletonlakes this morning. Also the first 4 Avocet chicks have hatched #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

4 Wood Sandpipers were the highlights on #middletonlakes this morning. A Wryneck was photographed by someone but no sign later and I none of the birders I met saw it. 2 Greenshank now too #staffsbirdnews

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

This morning #middletonlakes highlights 2 Green Sand & a Ringed Plover new in. Greenshank still 2 Common Sand 3 Blackwits 4 Cuckoos White Wagtail 50+ Swifts 4+ Garden Warblers plenty of Bittern action #staffsbirdnews

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Nice to see a male Wheatear at #middletonlakes this morning. Other highlights include Gropper Barnacle Goose Common Sand 6 Willow Warblers 6 Sedge & 3 Reed Warblers 2 White Wags 20+ Avocets mobile LRPs & Redshanks Meadow Pipit scattering of S Martins & Swallows #staffsbirdnews #pc2026

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Great morning for new arrivals #middletonlakes & nice to find the first Gropper of the year + an Osprey thru. Reed Warbler 6 Sedge Whitethroat Yellow Wag 12 LRP 3 Oycs 14 Avos 4 Pochard 2 White Wags 6 Snipe 6 Blackwits Barnacle Goose 2 Goosander 6+Redshanks. Garden Warbler (Warks) #staffsbirdnews

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Plenty of variety at #middletonlakes this morning with the first Common Whitethroat of the year and my first 2 Willow Warblers. Best of the rest was 2 White Wagtails Dunlin 6 Blackwits 20 Avocets 2 RP 8 LRP 3 Bittern Common Sandpiper. Redshank too mobile to count - poss 7 #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Highlights this morning #middletonlakes 2 Avocets Red Kite Great Black-backed Gull 2 Herring Gulls 4 Oystercatchers Stonechat 13 Goldeneye (5 in Staffs 8 in Warks) #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

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

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

YBW still showing well at Hurley Water Treatment Works Warks 5/1/26 #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

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

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

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

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

This morning's highlights #middletonlakes Garganey Marsh Harrier 11 Golden Plover over 9 Pochard 2 Stonechats #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

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

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Snow Bunting showing well today at 12:30. Beacon Hill CP Leicestershire #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

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

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

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

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

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

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

American Pipit this evening St Mary's Scilly. Record shot #ukbirding #rarebirdsuk

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

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

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Wilson's Phalarope St Mary's Scilly 1/10/25 #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Juv Spotted Sandpiper St Agnes Scilly 1/10/25 #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Juvenile Spotted Sandpiper St Agnes Scilly #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

St Mary's Scilly # Best I could do of the Wilson's Phalarope in very early morning light.

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Pleased to have re-found the Ortolan Bunting on my way to our B&B after landing on St Mary's yesterday (29th), it had been missing all day #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Very quiet at #middletonlakes this morning but a spectacular sunrise. Green Sandpiper on West Scrape 2 Great Egrets and a small movement of Swallows and Pied Wags south #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

A couple of record shots of the Spotted Redshank #middletonlakes from yesterday (30/8/25) #ukbirding #staffsbirdnews

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

Small Copper Arbury Hall Nuneaton Warwickshire this afternoon @davehutton1969.bsky.social

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Enjoyable morning's birding #middletonlakes Wheatear Ruff Barnacle Goose Marsh Harrier 7 Green Sandpipers 4 LRP 2 Redshank (1 Juv) 9 Snipe 4 C Terns f Goosander 2 GWE Barn Owl #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Wood Sandpiper still #middletonlakes moving between Canal Pool and West Scrape with Dunlin 2 Green Sandpipers this morning. Also 5 Snipe Goosander Barn Owl 8 Common Terns GWE and a few Swallows #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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Steve Atkinson @steveatkinson.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Not much change #middletonlakes this morning - 5 Green Sandpipers 2 Snipe 3 GWE 8 Common Terns (incl 3 juvs) 3 Redshank (2 juvs) 3 Bitterns plenty of House Martins Swallows and Swifts feeding #staffsbirdnews #ukbirding

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