Tag Archives: 6th May

Cuckoo – 6th May

May 6, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 6th May, cuckoo, Dunlin, Ecopark, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine Falcon, Slurry Lagoon, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

A Peregrine was seen flying over the Ecopark this morning. Also there were Little Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, Wood Sandpiper and Yellow Wagtail. A Cuckoo was heard calling from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. IEP.

Swift – 6th May

May 6, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 6th May, Deep Pit, Hobby, Oystercatcher, SwiftPete Smith

This morning a Hobby was seen flying along the river. A flock of five Oystercatchers flew up-river and two Swifts flew over the Deep Pit. PS.

Cuckoo – 6th May

May 6, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 6th May, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Green Hairstreak, Hairy Dragonfly, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning a Cuckoo called from the Ash trees along the railway embankment. Two Shelduck were across the river on the flooded field and two Oystercatchers and four Lapwings were on the Wader Scrape. On the Deep Pit bank, opposite the junction box, up to five Green Hairstreaks were flying and by the Gravel Pits a teneral male Hairy Dragonfly was found. PS.

Ringed Plover – 6th May

May 6, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 6th May, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Dunlin, hirundines, Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, SwiftPete Smith

This morning there were five Ringed Plovers and a Dunlin on the Slurry Lagoon. The Cuckoo was calling, eventually from one of the Deep Pit fence posts. A good number of Hirundines and Swifts were feeding over the site, including one or two House Martins. PS.