Geoff A Williams
@bins-on-a-stick.bsky.social
Outdoors except in heavy rain
Grey Partridge calling from the farm at Middleton!
November 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Grey Partridge calling from the farm at Middleton!
UFO at Ladywalk today!
October 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
UFO at Ladywalk today!
Hardly the Serengeti, but still a fascinating scrap between Wasp and Comma in the leaf litter
October 15, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Hardly the Serengeti, but still a fascinating scrap between Wasp and Comma in the leaf litter
single Black Tern and a Ruff at Shustoke res.
September 28, 2025 at 11:22 AM
single Black Tern and a Ruff at Shustoke res.
2 Curlew sand currently at back of west screen
#middletonlakes
#middletonlakes
August 28, 2025 at 8:38 AM
2 Curlew sand currently at back of west screen
#middletonlakes
#middletonlakes
Water rail showing well on the west scrape, first time I've managed to spot one this year.
If the water gets any lower, the carp will become mudskippers
#Middletonlakes
If the water gets any lower, the carp will become mudskippers
#Middletonlakes
August 27, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Water rail showing well on the west scrape, first time I've managed to spot one this year.
If the water gets any lower, the carp will become mudskippers
#Middletonlakes
If the water gets any lower, the carp will become mudskippers
#Middletonlakes
trip to Blithfield to see the water levels 🥴
6 Dunlin
4 LRP
4 Blackwit
2 Greenshank
Avocet
Ruddy Shelduck
Various young Pied and Yellow Wags
6 Dunlin
4 LRP
4 Blackwit
2 Greenshank
Avocet
Ruddy Shelduck
Various young Pied and Yellow Wags
August 13, 2025 at 10:46 AM
trip to Blithfield to see the water levels 🥴
6 Dunlin
4 LRP
4 Blackwit
2 Greenshank
Avocet
Ruddy Shelduck
Various young Pied and Yellow Wags
6 Dunlin
4 LRP
4 Blackwit
2 Greenshank
Avocet
Ruddy Shelduck
Various young Pied and Yellow Wags
A flock of around 10 parakeets have just invaded the tree at the back and appear to be feeding on conkers, many of which have hit the ground so they haven't quite got the technique right yet!
August 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
A flock of around 10 parakeets have just invaded the tree at the back and appear to be feeding on conkers, many of which have hit the ground so they haven't quite got the technique right yet!
Goshawk briefly flying through Cliff lakes towards KWP a.m.
#Middletonlakes
#Middletonlakes
August 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Goshawk briefly flying through Cliff lakes towards KWP a.m.
#Middletonlakes
#Middletonlakes
Young Tawny owl in the field at the back, hope the foxes don't get it 🥴
July 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Young Tawny owl in the field at the back, hope the foxes don't get it 🥴
ID help please (left book at home). Taken with phone at 20 feet and cropped. Large butterfly on south coast
July 18, 2025 at 1:29 PM
ID help please (left book at home). Taken with phone at 20 feet and cropped. Large butterfly on south coast
Just seen my first Jersey Tiger Moth near Poole harbour. Bonus after dipping on Purple Heron for third day running. Last tiger moth (garden) I saw was in my youth, 60 or more years ago when they were fairly common
July 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Just seen my first Jersey Tiger Moth near Poole harbour. Bonus after dipping on Purple Heron for third day running. Last tiger moth (garden) I saw was in my youth, 60 or more years ago when they were fairly common
My son took this poor pic and asked what it was.. said it had a yellow cap!
I've no idea, anyone else?
I've no idea, anyone else?
July 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
My son took this poor pic and asked what it was.. said it had a yellow cap!
I've no idea, anyone else?
I've no idea, anyone else?
Hummingbird hawk moth (in pub garden), first I've seen for a number of years. If only it would keep still!
July 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Hummingbird hawk moth (in pub garden), first I've seen for a number of years. If only it would keep still!
Nine Dublin flying around Jubilee today, was hoping for something more exciting after the rain
#middletonlakes
#middletonlakes
May 24, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Nine Dublin flying around Jubilee today, was hoping for something more exciting after the rain
#middletonlakes
#middletonlakes
In Wales so missing all the Middleton arrivals 😕
Masses of hawthorn fly around, every white butterfly I have seen has half a dozen of these chasing it!
What's going on?
Masses of hawthorn fly around, every white butterfly I have seen has half a dozen of these chasing it!
What's going on?
April 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
In Wales so missing all the Middleton arrivals 😕
Masses of hawthorn fly around, every white butterfly I have seen has half a dozen of these chasing it!
What's going on?
Masses of hawthorn fly around, every white butterfly I have seen has half a dozen of these chasing it!
What's going on?
Just this week we have seen around 200 pigeon roosting around the field at the back.
However they are directly under the flight path to BHX and panic every time a jet comes in, flying in circles.
Obviously not city birds then
However they are directly under the flight path to BHX and panic every time a jet comes in, flying in circles.
Obviously not city birds then
April 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Just this week we have seen around 200 pigeon roosting around the field at the back.
However they are directly under the flight path to BHX and panic every time a jet comes in, flying in circles.
Obviously not city birds then
However they are directly under the flight path to BHX and panic every time a jet comes in, flying in circles.
Obviously not city birds then
Cannock chase a.m. produced singing Redstart and three Tree Pipit around the stepping stones.
House Martin on the way back at Longdon.
Fantastic day all told with this weather
hi
House Martin on the way back at Longdon.
Fantastic day all told with this weather
hi
April 10, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Cannock chase a.m. produced singing Redstart and three Tree Pipit around the stepping stones.
House Martin on the way back at Longdon.
Fantastic day all told with this weather
hi
House Martin on the way back at Longdon.
Fantastic day all told with this weather
hi
Red kite over Shustoke for third time this week; nesting locally?
April 9, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Red kite over Shustoke for third time this week; nesting locally?
Sedge warbler and three blackwots Jubilee N
#Middletonlakes
#Middletonlakes
April 9, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Sedge warbler and three blackwots Jubilee N
#Middletonlakes
#Middletonlakes
Common sandpiper on Jubilee N
#Middletonlakes
#Middletonlakes
April 6, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Common sandpiper on Jubilee N
#Middletonlakes
#Middletonlakes
Also hornet on patio
April 4, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Also hornet on patio
Red kite just, over the Griffin at Shustoke
April 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Red kite just, over the Griffin at Shustoke
A five mile tour of Cannock chase produced only two Willy Warmers as new for this year.
(Willow, sorry)
(Willow, sorry)
April 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A five mile tour of Cannock chase produced only two Willy Warmers as new for this year.
(Willow, sorry)
(Willow, sorry)