A male Goosander flew up river over the railway bridge this morning. Most of the winter thrushes have gone now, only a few Redwings and Blackbirds remain. They’ve stripped most of the berries and the Blackbirds are eating the rose hips. Three Little Egrets were also seen, along the Ouse Dyke. PS.
Category Archives: Recent wildlife sightings
Waxwing – 30th December
At least 15 Waxwings were again present at the Lagoons this afternoon – they were feeding in low bushes along the river bank near to the steps. JMD.
Waxwing – 25th December
At least 50-60 Waxwings were amongst tall trees on top of the railway bank, a Pink-footed Goose was on the flooded railway arches field with a large flock of Greylags and a pair of Peregrines were seen. A Chiffchaff was along the Ouse Dyke path. MG.
Lesser Redpoll – 21st December
A flock of 18 Lesser Redpoll were in the birch trees along the Ouse Dyke early afternoon. There was also a Chiffchaff and a Kingfisher was trying to fish in the muddy water of the Dyke. JMD.
Waxwing – 19th December
A flock of about 65 Waxwings were on the site this afternoon, in the bushes along the Willow Walk. They then flew off over the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. PS, TK.
Waxwing – 17th December
A flock of about thirty Bohemian Waxwings flew along the Ouse Dyke this afternoon and at least three peeled off from the flock and landed low down in bank-side bushes – the remainder of the flock landed in the tallest tree near to the footbridge until they were flushed and they all flew towards Morrisons. JMD.
Woodcock – 4th December
As dusk turned into dark a Woodcock flew along the Deep Pit bank and onto the Causeway, landing a few yards away in the gloom. Hundreds of Jackdaws and Rooks were feeding during the afternoon on the sweetcorn stubbles and towards dusk they were trailing across the sky on their way to roost. PS.
Marsh Harrier – 2nd December
At around 3 pm a female Marsh Harrier was seen perched in a tree before flying closer and then disappearing over the Railway line. PW.
Waxwing – 2nd December
This morning there were large flocks of thrushes and finches along the railway embankment. There were hundreds of Redwings with smaller numbers of Fieldfares and amongst the thrush flock were twelve Waxwings. About thirty Linnets were in a flock with Goldfinches and a few Redpolls. Near the ford on the Lower Path a Treecreeper was investigating the bark on an ash tree. Across the river seven Herons stood amongst the still puddled fields with flocks of Black-headed Gulls and Grey-lag Geese. Amongst them were a few Lapwings and two Redshank. In some Alders between the Boundary Hedge and the Ouse Dyke, three Siskins were feeding with Goldfinches and on the Ouse Dyke bank five Redpoll were feeding on stinging nettle seeds. One male had a beautiful, soft, rose-pink breast. Along the Ouse Dyke three Little Egrets were feeding and ten Snipe circled around before settling near the National Grid development. A Peregrine was also seen over the Severn/Trent land. In the afternoon two Goosander were seen flying up river. PS.
River Trent – 27th November
For those of you who can’t get down there to see it, the River Trent has burst its banks and is flooding the adjacent fields. PS.
