All posts by Pete Smith

Temminck’s Stint – 19th May

May 19, 2019Recent wildlife sightings19th May, 2019Pete Smith

This evening three Temminck’s Stints were seen on the scrape in the ‘Ecopark’. RW.

Redstart – 10th May

May 10, 2019Recent wildlife sightings10th May, 2019, Redstart, Shelduck, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

Today a female Redstart was seen on the fence posts along the Pylon Path. There was also a pair of Shelduck on the Slurry Lagoon. Paul.

Swift – 6th May

May 6, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 6th May, Deep Pit, Hobby, Oystercatcher, SwiftPete Smith

This morning a Hobby was seen flying along the river. A flock of five Oystercatchers flew up-river and two Swifts flew over the Deep Pit. PS.

Hobby – 5th May

May 5, 2019Recent wildlife sightings, Uncategorized2019, 5th May, Hobby, peregrinePete Smith

This morning a Hobby flew north, across the site. Both Peregrines were on the new pylon. PS.

Common Sandpiper – 4th May

May 4, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 4th May, Buzzard, Causeway, Common Sandpiper, House Martin, Poulser Brook, Roe Deer, Slurry Lagoon, SwallowPete Smith

This morning a Roe Deer was seen on the Causeway. Two Common Sandpipers were along the river near the Poulser Brook. A migrant flock of about 100 Swallows and House Martins were feeding over the Slurry Lagoon and three Buzzards flew through to the north. PS.

Wood Sandpiper – 28th April

April 28, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 28th April, cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, House Martin, Little Ringed Plover, Swift, Whimbrel, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning the Wood Sandpiper was still present on the pools on the ‘Ecopark’. It was briefly joined by a Whimbrel, two Little Ringed Plovers and a male Yellow Wagtail. Today was Patchwatch Day and a total of 74 species of bird were seen, including ten warbler species with Grasshopper Warbler, Swift, House Martin and Cuckoo. PS.

In the evening a Little Gull briefly dropped into the Deep Pit. JDn.

Pied Flycatcher – 26th April

April 26, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 26th April, Grasshopper Warbler, Pied Flycatcher, Wader Scrape, Wood SandpiperPete Smith

This morning there were ten species of warbler, singing on the reserve. Two Grasshopper Warblers were reeling near the northern pylon. A Wood Sandpiper was on the flashes beside the Ouse Dyke and a Pied Flycatcher was reported near the Wader Scrape bench. PS.

Sandwich Tern – 22nd April

April 22, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 22nd April, Bittern, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Grasshopper Warbler, kingfisher, Sandwich Tern, Slurry Lagoon, TreecreeperPete Smith

This morning a Sandwich Tern flew down-river, past the Deep Pit, where three Common Terns were displaying. A Kingfisher was on the river and a Treecreeper was seen hopping about on the path, picking up food items. The Grasshopper Warbler was reeling on the Deep Pit bank, overlooking the river and a Bittern was seen, flying between reed beds on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Cuckoo – 21st April

April 21, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 21st April, Common Tern, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Green Hairstreak, Large Gravel PitPete Smith

This morning a Grasshopper Warbler and three Garden Warblers were singing. During the guided Walk a Cuckoo sang from the large willow by the Large Gravel Pit and two Common Terns were seen over the Deep Pit. Four Green Hairstreaks were seen, two were females laying eggs. PS

Redstart – 19th April

April 19, 2019Recent wildlife sightings19th April, 2019, Causeway, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Redstart, Reed Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, WhitethroatPete Smith

This morning two Reed Warblers were singing from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed, two Whitethroats and a Lesser Whitethroat were also singing. A Common Tern was flying around the tern platforms but left after a short while. On the Causeway a female Redstart was seen catching insects from the fencing and, near the Slurry Lagoon dry end, a male Redstart was also seen. PS.