Tag Archives: 2022

Red Kite – 11th February

February 11, 2022Recent wildlife sightings11th February, 2022, Ecopark, Red Kite, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, StonechatPete Smith

This morning a Red Kite was seen flying over the Ecopark and the Stonechat was still present. RP.

There were more than 80 Shoveler on the site – mostly on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Stonechat – 10th February

February 10, 2022Recent wildlife sightings10thFebruary, 2022, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Goldeneye, Skylark, Sparrowhawk, StonechatPete Smith

The female Stonechat is still around the Ecopark. There was some movement of Skylarks over the site, two Sparrowhawks were seen and there were two pairs of Goldeneye in the Deep Pit. IEP.

Stonechat – 9th February

February 9, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 9th February, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Goldeneye, StonechatPete Smith

Today there was a female Stonechat on the Ecopark and two pairs of Goldeneye on the Deep Pit. PR.

Red Kite – 4th February

February 4, 2022Recent wildlife sightings, Uncategorized2022, 4th February, Jackdaw, Red Kite, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Red Kite, accompanied by five Jackdaws, was seen circling high over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Caspian Gull – 3rd February

February 3, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 3rd February, Caspian gull, Deep Pit, Enva, Lesser Redpoll, ShelduckPete Smith

An adult male Caspian Gull was on the roof of the Enva processing plant today. MC.

In the morning three Shelduck were flying about the site and fifteen Lesser Redpolls were in a birch in the Deep Pit. PS

Whooper Swan – 19th January

January 19, 2022Recent wildlife sightings19th January, 2022, Deep Pit, Lesser Redpoll, peregrine, Starling, Tawny Owl, Whooper SwanPete Smith

This morning there were seven Whooper Swans on the Deep Pit. They had probably spent the night there and had gone by 08.30. There was also a flock of about 20 Lesser Redpolls in a Deep Pit birch tree and a Peregrine was on the new pylon again. PS.

In the evening there were about 10,000 Starlings at the roost , eight more Whooper Swans were seen flying NW and a Tawny Owl was calling from the Deep Pit bank. PR.

Woodcock – 18th January

January 18, 2022Recent wildlife sightings18th January, 2022, peregrine, Raven, Slurry Lagoon, WoodcockPete Smith

This morning there were two Ravens on one of the pylons and a Peregrine on the new pylon. A Woodcock flew from the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. PS.

Red Kite – 17th January

January 17, 2022Recent wildlife sightings17th January, 2022, Causeway, Lesser Redpoll, Red KitePete Smith

This morning a Red Kite flew over the site, accompanied by a rather diminutive looking Carrion Crow, in the direction of Gedling Pit Top. In a birch tree beside the Causeway was a flock of about fifty Lesser Redpolls. PS.

Bittern – 6th January

January 6, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 6th January, Bittern, Causeway, Fieldfare, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning the Black-headed Gulls resting on the Slurry Lagoon ice were rudely disturbed by a Bittern as if swapped reed-beds in front of the Causeway bench. A flock of 25 Fieldfares were also seen, heading west.

Raven – 4th January

January 4, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 4th January, Lapwing, Raven, Wader Scrape, water railPete Smith

This morning a Water Rail was showing well at the edge of the large pool on the Wader Scrape. A Raven was posing at the top of a pylon and two flocks of 200 and 25 Lapwings flew through high and to the south. PS.