Tag Archives: 2022

Bee Orchid – 24th May

May 24, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 24th May, Bee Orchid, Deep Pit, Marsh Orchid, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

The orchids are beginning to come out now and several Marsh Orchids can be seen, especially around the Slurry Lagoon and Deep Pit. The first Bee Orchid was found today at the northern end of the Deep Pit. PS.

Whinchat – 16th May

May 16, 2022Recent wildlife sightings16th May, 2022, Ecopark, WhinchatPete Smith

Two Whinchat were seen this afternoon on the Ecopark. JDn.

Water Rail – 12th May

May 12, 2022Recent wildlife sightings12th May, 2022, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Ecopark, greenshank, Hobby, House Martin, Little Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, Swift, water rail, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning a pair of Water Rail were seen on the Slurry Lagoon, with a chick. The Cuckoo was singing from the Slurry Lagoon and Large Gravel Pit all morning. Up to six Swifts were foraging over the north end of the Deep Pit and Slurry Lagoon, with sometimes a small flock of House Martins. RJP.

A Hobby was seen over the Slurry Lagoon and 3 LRPs a Greenshank and 2 Wood Sandpipers were on the Ecopark along with 2 Yellow Wagtails. IEP.

Wood Sandpiper – 11th May

May 11, 2022Recent wildlife sightings11th May, 2022, Ecopark, greenshank, Ringed Plover, Ruddy Shelduck, Wood SandpiperPete Smith

This morning there were two Wood Sandpipers, a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover and a Ruddy Shelduck on the Ecopark. RW.

Whinchat – 5th May

May 5, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 5th May, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Dingy Skipper, Ecopark, Green Hairstreak, Hobby, Holly Blue, Little Ringed Plover, Lower Path, Whinchat, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning a female Winchat was on the Ecopark along with a Yellow Wagtail and 3 LRPs.
A Hobby passed over the Deep Pit heading south and there were six Common Terns on the Deep Pit. IEP.

Later on a male Whinchat was reported on the Ecopark. JDn/RW.

Five Holly Blues, five Green Hairstreaks and a Dingy Skipper were seen around the Deep Pit and along the Lower Path. PS.

Brown Argus – 30th April

April 30, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 30th April, Brown Argus, Butterfly Bank, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Large Gravel PitPete Smith

This morning there were three Common Terns displaying over the Deep Pit and a teneral Common Blue Damselfly was found at the back of the Large Gravel Pit. Four Green Hairstreaks and two Dingy Skippers were seen on the Butterfly Bank. PS.

In the afternoon a Brown Argus was also seen on the Butterfly Bank. RW.

Dingy Skipper – 29th April

April 29, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 29th April, Dingy Skipper, Ecopark, Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, White Wagtail, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

The Wood Sandpiper was still on the Ecopark this morning, also a Snipe and 3 LRPs.
Later I got a Yellow Wagtail and 2 White Wagtails in the same area. IEP.

In the afternoon sunshine two Dingy Slippers were on the wing. RW.

Wood Sandpiper – 28th April

April 28, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 28th April, Common Tern, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Swallow, Wood SandpiperPete Smith

A Wood Sandpiper was seen, early afternoon, on the Ecopark. RW.

In the morning the Cuckoo was about, Swallows were passing through on passage and a Common Tern visited the Deep Pit. IEP.

Little Gull – 27th April

April 27, 2022Recent wildlife sightings, Uncategorized2022, 27th April, Great White Egret, Large Gravel Pit, Little Gull, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Great White Egret flew onto the Slurry Lagoon. Later it flew off to the S. On the Large Gravel Pit the Black-headed Gulls were hawking insects over the water and were joined by one 1st summer and two adult Little Gulls. PS.

Common Tern – 26th April

April 26, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 26th April, Common Tern, Curlew, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. She then circled for height and flew to the NE. Two Common Terns were over the Deep Pit and then flew SE towards Holme Pierrepont. A Red Kite was chased across the site by a Carrion Crow, N to S and a Curlew flew over the site, S to N. There were three Garden Warblers singing and four Lesser Whitethroats singing. PS.