Tag Archives: Arctic Tern

Arctic Tern – 27th September

October 1, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsArctic Tern, Deep PitPete Smith

This morning a juvenile Arctic Tern paid a brief visit to the Deep Pit. JV.

Juvenile Arctic Tern – Jason Vickers.

Arctic Tern – 2nd May

May 2, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsArctic Tern, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Xanthogramma citrofasciatumPete Smith

This morning there were two Arctic Terns foraging over the Deep Pit with a Common Tern. Later they flew off to the North, and a second Common Tern was seen with the other one in the Deep Pit – one carrying a fish. There were at least ten Garden Warblers singing and the first Xanthogramma citrofasciatum – hoverfly – was seen, recently emerged. PS.

Garden Warbler – Peter Smith.

Xanthogramma citrofasciatum – Peter Smith.

Arctic Tern – 29th April

April 29, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsArctic Tern, Brimstone, Deep Pit, Green Hairstreak, Green-veined White, Peacock, peregrine, Small White, Speckled Wood, SwiftPete Smith

Early on this morning two Arctic Terns were seen flying through and a Swift was briefly over the Deep Pit. A Peregrine was seen carrying prey, possibly a small wader. JV.

As it warmed up butterflies began to be seen. On a small, flowering Rowan there were five Green Hairstreaks. Species also seen were Brimstone, Orange-tip, Small White, Green-veined White, Speckled Wood and Peacock. PS.

Green Hairstreaks – Mark Tyler.

Cattle Egret – 7th April

April 8, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 7th April, Arctic Tern, Cattle Egret, hirundines, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning two Arctic Terns were feeding over the Slurry Lagoon and stayed for most of the day. Good numbers of hirundines were seen flying through. In the afternoon a Cattle Egret flew over the site twice. MC.

Cattle Egret – Miles Cluff

Arctic Tern – Miles Cluff

Arctic Tern – 23rd April

April 23, 2023Recent wildlife sightings, Uncategorized2023, 23rd April, Arctic Tern, Curlew, Dunlin, Grasshopper Warbler, Green Sandpiper, hirundines, Lesser Whitethroat, Patchwatch, Red Kite, Swift, tealPete Smith

Today – during a very wet Patchwatch – 70 species were recorded, including two Arctic Terns, a Curlew, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Teal, Lesser Whitethroat and Grasshopper Warbler. Also there were hundreds of Hirundines seen hawking insects over all three bodies of water. PS.

Later a Red Kite and a Swift were seen. RW.

Little Ringed Plover – 25th April

April 25, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 25th April, Arctic Tern, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, House Martin, kingfisher, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Ringed Plover, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning a Little Ringed Plover was calling on the Ecopark. There was an Arctic Tern along the river and Deep Pit. A Green Sandpiper was over the river in the field with 2 Shelducks. A House Martin was over the Deep Pit and a Kingfisher was on the river near the bridge with a Grey Wagtail. A couple of Lesser Whitethroat were singing on site and a Cuckoo was in the Haven/Large Gravel Pit area. IEP.

Little Gull – 23rd April

April 23, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 23rd April, Arctic Tern, cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Gull, Raven, Slurry Lagoon, St.Mark's Fly, Whimbrel, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning there was a passage of Little Gulls through the reserve. At about 08.00 ten flew through to the north. Later a single flew through and then decided to stop on the Large Gravel Pit where, at about 11.40, eleven more flew in and joined it. They were hawking St. Marks Flies over the water and were later joined by one Arctic Tern. There were also two Whimbrel seen early on, flying through to the NE. Two Ravens were around the Slurry Lagoon and a Cuckoo was also seen there. Three Lesser Whitethroats and a Garden Warbler were singing along with most of the other warbler species. PS.

Arctic Tern – 21st April

April 21, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 21st April, Arctic Tern, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, peregrine, Pylon Path, Raven, Reed Warbler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning, an Arctic Tern was briefly over the Deep Pit (9am) before flying off south-east. A Garden Warbler was singing and showing well by the river near the railway bridge and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling below the bench at the north-end of the Pylon Path, below the pylon. Reed Warblers were heard in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed and a Raven was over the Slurry Lagoon. Two Peregrines were on the new pylon, one brought prey in, which was not far of its own size. Little Ringed Plover on the Ecopark. IEP.

Arctic Tern – 28th April

April 30, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 28th April, Arctic Tern, Common Tern, Grasshopper Warbler, Great White Egret, House Martin, Red Kite, Swallow, SwiftPete Smith

In the afternoon thirteen Arctic Terns went through and there were also four or more Common Terns on the site. Also present were one Grasshopper Warbler, one Swift, sixty plus Swallows and six or more House Martins and a Red Kite. A Great White Egret flew over in the evening. RW.

Arctic Tern – 9th October

October 9, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 9th October, Arctic Tern, Jay, Redpoll, Slurry Lagoon, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning a juvenile Arctic Tern was seen on the Slurry Lagoon before flying off in the direction of Holme Pierrepont. A Jay was seen flying along the hedge by the Wader Scrape and several Redpolls were seen flying between the Slurry Lagoon Birches. PS