This morning a female Marsh Harrier was seen quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. There were also nineteen Snipe and three Chiffchaffs on the Ecopark. IEP.
Tag Archives: 12th January
Barn Owl – 12th January
This morning, during the Monthly Bird Count, a Barn Owl was seen beside the Large Gravel Pit. Three Green Sandpipers were on the Eco-Park and one was on the floooded field by the railway bridge. Also seen were two Peregrines, a Kingfisher and a Treecreeper. PS.
Bearded Tit – 12th January
The Bearded Tits were heard again this afternoon in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. PS.
Glaucous Gull – 12th January
This afternoon, as I worked in the Deep Pit with my volunteer, a Black Swan flew over the site, with three Mute Swans, giving a pathetic squeak as it passed. Later two adult and two juvenile Mute Swans landed on the ice on the Slurry Lagoon, skidding as they landed accompanied by hilarious screaming from a Water Rail. As we were preparing to go, an immature Glaucous Gull flew over the site, possibly from the Large Gravel Pit, and headed towards Holme Pierrepont. PS. DM.
Earlier in the day two Tree Sparrows were seen in S.T. hedge line near to the Mitigation Field. JMD.
Cetti’s Warbler – 12th January
A Cetti’s Warbler was heard this evening in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Hopefully they will hang on through this freeze and come out the other side. PS.