Tag Archives: teal

Red Kite – 15th January

January 15, 2024Recent wildlife sightings15th January, 2024, Red Kite, Slurry Lagoon, tealPete Smith

This morning a large flock of Teal were on the Slurry Lagoon and a Red Kite was hunting over the reserve for about half an hour. PS.

Great White Egret – 4th January

January 6, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 4th January, Deep Pit, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Great White Egret, Mallard, Slurry Lagoon, teal, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning the flooded areas , especially the Wader Scrape, had attracted good numbers of Mallard, Teal and Gadwall and there were five Goldeneye on the Deep Pit. In the late morning a Great White Egret flew over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Egyptian Goose – 23rd November

November 23, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 23rd November, Deep Pit, Egyptian Goose, Lapwing, Pochard, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, teal, WigeonPete Smith

This morning 18 Common Snipe were circling over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed before dropping in. A flock of 16 Lapwings flew over the Deep Pit and there were seven species of duck on the Slurry Lagoon, including Pochard, Shoveler, Teal and Wigeon. Later two pairs of Egyptian Geese stopped off on the Slurry Lagoon for a bathe. PS.

Arctic Tern – 23rd April

April 23, 2023Recent wildlife sightings, Uncategorized2023, 23rd April, Arctic Tern, Curlew, Dunlin, Grasshopper Warbler, Green Sandpiper, hirundines, Lesser Whitethroat, Patchwatch, Red Kite, Swift, tealPete Smith

Today – during a very wet Patchwatch – 70 species were recorded, including two Arctic Terns, a Curlew, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Teal, Lesser Whitethroat and Grasshopper Warbler. Also there were hundreds of Hirundines seen hawking insects over all three bodies of water. PS.

Later a Red Kite and a Swift were seen. RW.

Jack Snipe – 21st September

September 22, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 21st September, Causeway, Gadwall, Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe, pintail, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, teal, WigeonPete Smith

This afternoon, during the bird-walk, a Jack Snipe was flushed from the muddy shore-line in front of the Causeway bench. The three Pintail were still present on the Slurry Lagoon, along with Shoveler, Wigeon, Teal and Gadwall and the Green Sandpiper was at the back with several Snipe. PS.

Bearded Tit – 13th March

March 13, 2020Recent wildlife sightings13th March, 2020, Bearded Tit, Ecopark, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier, Slurry Lagoon, tealPete Smith

This afternoon three Bearded Tits were seen in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed as well as a Marsh Harrier. On the Ecopark there were four Green Sandpipers and 82 Teal. RW.

Marsh Harrier – 18th January

January 19, 2020Recent wildlife sightingsBearded Tit, Chiffchaff, EcoPark Pool, Green Sandpiper, Marsh Harrier, Ruddy Shelduck, Slurry Lagoon, tealPete Smith

This afternoon at least one Bearded Tit was in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed and a Marsh Harrier was seen. Two Ruddy Shelduck were on the Ecopark pools as well as 130 Teal and a Green Sandpiper, and a Chiffchaff was along the Ouse Dyke. RW.

Woodcock – 4th December

December 4, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 4th December, Bearded Tit, Green Sandpiper, Slurry Lagoon, teal, WoodcockPete Smith

This evening three Woodcock were seen flying to feeding areas at dusk. Four Green Sandpipers are on the Ecopool along with 134 Teal. The Bearded Tits are still in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed but were heard only. RW, JMD.

Starlings – 30th October

October 30, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 30th October, Bearded Tit, Goldeneye, tealPete Smith

This evening about 4,000 Starlings came in to the roost and there is still at least one Bearded Tit. On the EcoPark there were three Green Sandpipers, 54 Teal and a Goldeneye. RW.

Red-breasted Merganser – 9th April

April 9, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 9th April, Barn Owl, Bird Walk, Firecrest, Gadwall, Lower Path, Nuthatch, Ouse Dyke, Red-breasted Merganser, Roe Deer, Sedge Warbler, Shove;er, Slurry Lagoon, teal, Tufted Duck, water railPete Smith

This morning, amongst the Shovelers, Teal, Tufted Duck and Gadwall on the Slurry Lagoon were a superb pair of Red-breasted Mergansers. More Sedge Warblers had come in overnight and were singing in the reed beds and a Water Rail was also calling. PS.

Along the Ouse Dyke a Nuthatch was found RW and earlier a Barn Owl was seen LD/PD.

In the afternoon, on the Bird Walk, the Mergansers were still present and a Barn Owl was seen along the Lower Path. Also seen was a Roe Deer that jumped the Slurry Lagoon fence and crossed the path in front of us. PS.

In the late afternoon a Firecrest was found, singing, along the Ouse Dyke. RW.