Tag Archives: 22nd September

Garganey – 22nd September

September 22, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 22nd September, Garganey, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning the immature Garganey showed again on the Slurry Lagoon. It spends most of the time out of sight against the reeds to the left of the benches. PS.

Hobby – 22nd September

September 22, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 22nd September, Hobby, pintail, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, StarlingPete Smith

Today there were thirteen Snipe on the Slurry Lagoon and two Pintail. A Hobby was seen over and 400 Starlings came in to roost. RW.

Raven – 22nd September

September 22, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 22nd September, Raven., Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, WigeonPete Smith

This morning, during the bird walk, 22 Wigeon were on the Slurry Lagoon with 34 Shoveler and a Raven was heard calling from a pylon. PS

Raven – 22nd September

September 22, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 22nd September, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Grey Wagtail, House Martin, Jay, kingfisher, Little Egret, Meadow Pipit, Raven., Siskin, SwallowPete Smith

This morning a Raven flew across the site, pausing on a pylon on its way. A Kingfisher was seen on the riverbank and there were two Grey Wagtails and four Little Egrets on the Ouse Dyke. Overhead there was a light passage of Swallows and House Martins, with some Meadow Pipits and Siskins. In the bushes there were still plenty of Chiffchaffs and a few Blackcaps, and a Jay was seen. PS.

Bittern – 22nd September

September 22, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 22nd September, Arctic Tern, Bittern, Hobby, pintail, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

At about midday a Bittern was seen flying across the Slurry Lagoon, dropping into the reed bed to the right of the Causeway bench. As one had been seen earlier dropping in at the same spot it might mean there are two Bitterns in residence. There are now four Pintails also on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

In the afternoon a juvenile Arctic Tern and a Hobby were seen. RW.

Northern Wheatear – 22nd September

September 22, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 22nd September, birds, Causeway, Chiffchaff, dragonflies, Northern Wheatear, Ouse Dyke, Southern HawkerJacqueline

A Wheatear was catching insects on the Causeway late morning. A chiffchaff was singing along the Ouse Dyke and a Southern Hawker Dragonfly was hawking for insects also along the Ouse Dyke path. JMD.