Category Archives: Recent wildlife sightings

Recent wildlife sightings at the Netherfield Lagoons Local Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire as submitted by members of the Netherfield Wildlife Group.

Barn Owl – 2nd February

February 2, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2nd February 2013, Barn Owl, Large Gravel Pit, Wader ScrapeJacqueline

The Barn Owl was again hunting over the Large Gravel Pit area late afternoon. He extended his search to the area around the Wader Scrape and along the banks of the Ouse Dyke. JMD.

Barn Owl – 26th January

January 27, 2013Recent wildlife sightingsNeil

In the late afternoon a Barn Owl was watched hunting around the northern end of the large gravel pit and was seen to make a successful kill, swallowing the unfortunate rodent whole on the ground before resuming its quartering flight along the hedgerow. Two Chiffchaffs and a Treecreeper were feeding along the Ouse Dyke and at least 250 Fieldfares and 130 Redwing were feeding in the fields and around the reserve. Several Blackbirds were feeding on the decaying bark chip mounds by the Railway Bridge and 3 Redpoll and 14 Linnets were seen in this area. As the light faded a male Sparrowhawk made a final hunting sortie along the plantation. NM

Waxwing – 22nd January

January 22, 2013Recent wildlife sightings22nd January 2013, Chiffchaff, Common Snipe, Ouse Dyke, WaxwingJacqueline

This afternoon a small flock of about 12 Waxwings were grabbing the last of the hawthorn berries in bushes along the Ouse Dyke. A Common Snipe flew out of the Dyke and one of the Chiffchaffs was feeding close to the water near Teal Close. JMD.

Chiffchaff – 20th January

January 20, 2013Recent wildlife sightingsNeil

One of the Chiffchaff feeding along the Ouse Dyke bank just above the water line this morning. NM

Lesser Redpoll – 20th January

January 20, 2013Recent wildlife sightings20th January 2013, Chiffchaff, Lesser Redpoll, Little EgretJacqueline

Six Lesser Redpoll were feeding near the Grand Staircase today and at least two Chiffchaff were again seen in the Ouse Dyke together with one Little Egret. The Slurry Lagoon is completely frozen over apart from a small area kept open by the family of Swans. JMD.

Stonechat – 16th January

January 16, 2013Recent wildlife sightingsCarol

A male Stonechat was in scrub near the wader scrape today and a party of at least 12 Meadow Pipits were feeding on open ground by the scrape. Six Common Snipe flew over and a Water Rail called in the reedbed on the Deep Pit. Two Chiffchaffs were feeding together along the Ouse Dyke, and at least 20 Fieldfare and 5 Redwing were seen, as well as a Peregrine on one of the large pylons. PDa,LD.

Chiffchaff – 13th January

January 13, 2013Recent wildlife sightings13rd January, 2013, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, Lesser Redpoll, Little Egret, Ouse Dyke, Shelduck, tealPete Smith

The weather was cold with a dusting of snow on the ground when we met at dawn to do the bird count. Four Chiffchaffs flew from the pipe where the Ouse Dyke flows from under Teal Close, where they may have been roosting. Other birds recorded included Grey Wagtail, Lesser Redpolls, Little Egrets, a Shelduck and over 400 Teal. PS.

IMG_2929a - Snowscene — The cold light of dawn

Shelduck – 11th January

January 11, 2013Recent wildlife sightings11th January, 2013, Shelduck, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, tealPete Smith

There was a Shelduck on the Slurry Lagoon amongst the Shoveler and Teal this afternoon. PS.

Waxwing – 7th January

January 7, 2013Recent wildlife sightingsJacqueline

This afternoon six Waxwings were feeding on hawthorn berries on the east side of the Slurry Lagoon near to the bridge over the Ouse Dyke and a couple of Little Egrets were in and out of the Dyke. JMD.

Chiffchaff – 6th January

January 6, 2013Recent wildlife sightingsChiffchaff, Ouse Dyke, Redpoll, WaxwingPete Smith

This morning there was a flock of about 40 Redpoll on the Ouse Dyke, near the Boundary Hedge. They were feeding along the banks on the seeds of stinging nettles. Near the signal box on the railway embankment around 20 Waxwings were feeding on the far side and flying up into the ash trees. Along the Ouse Dyke, between the footbridge and Teal Close there were five Chiffchaffs. The first were two together which were normal colouring but there were then three single birds and two of them were quite pale and one was very green and showed a wing bar. All of them, however, were pumping their tails. PS.