A Green Sandpiper was present on the Slurry lagoon in the afternoon.
Category Archives: Recent wildlife sightings
Sallow Kitten caterpillar – 21st June
Sallow Kitten Moth caterpillar, found on Crack Willow by the river.
Photo by Alan Edge.
Gadwall Ducklings – 18th June
A Gadwall with eight ducklings was seen on the Slurry Lagoon today.
Pyramidal Orchid – 16th June
Since the discovery of the plant on the bund, four new plants have been discovered, on the Slurry Lagoon and on the Deep Pit bank, opposite the railway line.
Mute Swan cygnets – 16th June
The latest recruits to the Mute Swan population are three new cygnets to the Gravel Pit pair. There are already six on the Slurry Lagoon and six on the river, bringing the total to fifteen. The Deep Pit nest has failed.
Red-tipped Clearwing – 12th June
Six Red-tipped Clearwings, Synanthedon formicaeformis, came to Rob Woodwards’ pheromone lure in sallows near the containers.
Little Tern – 14th May
A Little Tern was seen briefly, picking insects from the water surface over the Deep Pit. It looked tiny beside the breeding Common Terns.