Late this morning a flock of eleven Common Scoters (8 males and 3 females) settled on the Slurry Lagoon and stayed all afternoon. There were several flocks of Black-headed Gulls passing through, which included two individual Little Gulls. Willow Warblers are now singing on site and a Little Ringed Plover was on the Wader Scrape. PS, RW.
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Common Scoter – 4th April
Little Ringed Plover – 28th March
This morning a Little Ringed Plover was seen on the Wader Scrape. JMD. There are now several Chiffchaffs singing and the Sand Martin nesting bank has been installed in the Deep Pit.
Red-crested Pochard – 14th March
This afternoon a Chiffchaff was singing along the Lower Path and a Redshank was heard calling as it flew over the site. There were five male Cetti’s Warblers singing and a pair of Red-crested Pochard were on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.
Sweet Violets beside river bank path.
Red Kite – 2nd March
This morning at about 09.30 a Red Kite flew low across the Slurry Lagoon. There are still 57 Mute Swans on the oil-seed rape and some Great Crested Grebes have arrived and are setting up territories. Three Cetti’s Warblers were heard singing in the Haven, Deep Pit and Slurry Lagoon reed bed. PS.
Whooper Swan – 24th February
Today four Whooper Swans joined the Mute Swan herd feeding in the oil-seed rape field across the river. In fields near the weir the flock of Tree Sparrows was found with two Yellow Hammers and two Bramblings. JMD.
Mute Swan – 19th February
Across the river from the reserve, a herd of almost sixty Mute Swans are feeding on the rape field. Most of the Teal and Wigeon have now left the site. Another sign of the approach of spring is the first Coltsfoot flower of the year. PS.
Brambling – 4th February
The Chaffinch flock feeding beside the Ouse Dyke path still contains at least one male Brambling. PS.
Pintail – 28th January
The drake Pintail is still present on the Large Gravel Pit. It likes to nestle into the willows along the back edge. There are also still lots of Wigeon and Gadwall and some Goldeneye. PS.
Egyptian Goose – 27th January
Two Egyptian Geese were on the flooded fields, upstream of the railway bridge, this afternoon. The flock of Chaffinches along the Ouse Dyke path contained at least one Brambling. PS.
Tree Sparrow – 19th January
This morning a large flock of finches and sparrows was in the field at the beginning of the Ouse Dyke, on Teal Close. Mostly Chaffinches with Reed Buntings and about forty Tree Sparrows, also a couple of Bramblings were seen. PS.