This morning, during the bird count, a Bittern was seen flying into the Deep Pit. Eight Egyptian Geese were seen flying over the Slurry Lagoon and small flocks of Siskins and Redpolls were seen. Up to four Cetti’s Warblers were heard singing and a Treecreeper was seen on the Lower Path. PS.
Category Archives: Recent wildlife sightings
Bittern – 10th January
Bearded Tit – 8th January
The Bearded Tits were found again in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Towards dusk a Woodcock flew out of the Deep Pit towards the Wader Scrape and the Barn Owl flew along the ditch between the Deep Pit and the Wader Scrape. RW. PS.
Bearded Tit – 6th January
There were two Bearded Tits on the Slurry Lagoon in the Causeway reed beds this afternoon. A Bittern flew into the Deep Pit and about 600 Starlings came in to roost in the reeds. 170 Pink-footed Geese flew over and both Pipistrelle and Noctule were feeding along the Ouse Dyke. RW.
Pintail – 3rd January
Happy New Year
This morning a drake Pintail touched down briefly on the Slurry Lagoon and the two Stonechats were together on the Wader Scrape. There were five Little Egrets and a herd of about forty Mute Swans across the river, upstream from the Railway Bridge, and a small flock of mixed Redwings and Song Thrushes on the Wader Scrape, with another four Song Thrushes singing around the reserve. Five Cetti’s Warblers were heard and eleven Golden-eye were on the Large Gravel Pit. PS.
Stonechat – 29th December
This morning the male and female Stonechats were seen on the Wader Scrape. A Brambling and a Siskin were heard along the path on the north side of the Slurry Lagoon, and two Frogs were seen in the Deep Pit and a Red Admiral was seen on the Causeway. SC. PS.
Barn Owl – 24th December
The Barn Owl was seen again this afternoon and the Stonechat was also about until driven into cover by the hail storm. JMD.
Goosander – 21st December
This morning a female Goosander flew over the site before investigating the Large Gravel Pit. The two Stonechats were still on the substation plantation. PS.
Willow Tit – 20th December
This morning there were a male and a female Stonechat on the newly planted trees in front of the substation. Five Cetti’s Warblers were heard and a Willow Tit was seen on the Lower Path. PS.
Brambling – 7th December
Amongst a large finch flock beside the Ouse Dyke path this afternoon a Brambling was spotted. A Treecreeper was also seen in trees on the Ouse Dyke bank. SC.
Stonechat – 6th December
This morning a male Stonechat was on the Wader Scrape and later moved to the new trees planted around the sub-station. There were also plenty of Redwings and a flock of Redpoll feeding on the willow herb along the Lower Path. PS.