Tag Archives: 31st August

Black-tailed Godwit – 31st August

August 31, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 31st August, Black-tailed godwit, Slurry Lagoon, Whinchat, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

The Black-tailed Godwit is still on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

The Whinchat is still on post too. PR.

In the evening the Whinchat was still in residence, and there were four Yellow-legged Gulls on the Slurry Lagoon. MC.

Whinchat – 31st August

September 1, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 31st August, greenshank, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Spotted Flycatcher, Wader Scrape, WhinchatPete Smith

This morning there was a Spotted Flycatcher in the willows at the river end of the Boundary Hedge. A Greenshank flew over the Slurry Lagoon but did not stay. In the afternoon three Whinchats spent some time feeding along the Ouse Dyke bank at the back of the Wader Scrape and the Lancaster Bomber visiting the Gedling Show flushed two Snipe from the Slurry Lagoon as it flew over the site. PS.

Mediterranean Gull – 31st August

August 31, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 31st August, birds, Buzzard, Cettis Warbler, Deep Pit, Dunlin, greenshank, Hobby, Mediterranean Gull, Slurry Lagoon, water railPete Smith

This afternoon, on the Slurry Lagoon there was a juvenile/1st winter Mediterranean Gull, with a white colour ring. Also present were two Greenshank, two juvenile Little Ringed Plover, two Dunlin and two Water Rail. There were either one or two Cetti’s Warblers present in the Deep Pit and a Hobby flew over. Overhead there were nine Common Buzzards flying together. RW.

Hobby – 31st August

August 31, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 31st August, birds, HobbyPete Smith

Two Hobbies were briefly seen flying together over the site. Also seen were a Sparrowhawk flying over and four Snipe lurking in the edge of the reeds on the slurry lagoon.