Tag Archives: birds

Caspian Gull – 14th August

August 14, 2010Recent wildlife sightings14th August, 2010, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Caspian gull, Curlew, greenshank, Hobby, Mediterranean Gull, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This afternoon an adult Caspian Gull, juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, two Curlews and a Hobby were seen on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Ant Swarm – 8th August

August 8, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsbirds, Black-headed Gull, Brimstone, butterflies, Comma, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, insects, Large Gravel Pit, Little Egret, Long-winged Conehead, Lower Path, Peacock, Red Admiral, roesels bush cricket, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

During the Bird Count this morning there was an ant swarm that attracted a flock of over 500 Black-headed Gulls. There were also some Common Terns catching the ants and three Hobbies. Two Curlews stopped briefly on the Slurry Lagoon and a Green Sandpiper was amongst the Lapwings. A Little Egret was on the Large Gravel Pit with some Grey Herons and about twenty Cormorants, before joining the gulls on the Slurry Lagoon. Several Roesel’s Bush Crickets and Long-winged Coneheads were also found. On the Lower Path five Brimstones were found along with Commas, Red Admiral and Peacocks. PS.

Gulls and ant swarm

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Black-tailed Godwit – 2nd August

August 2, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 2nd August, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Caspian gull, crickets, Dunlin, Green Sandpiper, Long-winged Conehead, Lower Path, Mediterranean Gull, roesels bush cricket, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, water rail, Willow tit, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

There were three Black-tailed Godwits, five Dunlin, five Yellow-legged Gulls and a Caspian Gull on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon. Both Roesel’s Bush Crickets and Long-winged Coneheads were found and a Willow Tit was heard along the Lower Path. PS.

In the evening a juvenile Mediterranean Gull, three Green Sandpipers, a Snipe and a Water Rail were present on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Hobby – 30th July

July 30, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 30th July, birds, greenshank, Hobby, Redshank, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

A Hobby was watched for ten minutes this afternoon trying to catch a Swallow by the railway bridge. In the end it gave up and flew towards Holme Pierrepont. On the Slurry Lagoon there was a Greenshank and a Redshank plus three Yellow-legged Gulls. PS.

Greenshank – 26th July

July 26, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 26th July, birds, Caspian gull, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Green Sandpiper, greenshank, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This afternoon on the Slurry Lagoon there was a Greenshank, a Green Sandpiper and a probable Caspian Gull. Most of the terns had gone with only one present on one of the breeding platforms for part of the afternoon. RW, PS.

Little Egret – 22nd July

July 22, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 22nd July, birds, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing, Little Egret, Slurry Lagoon, water rail, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

On the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon there were one Little Egret, 43 Common Tern, 102 Lapwing, one Common Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers, two Yellow-legged Gulls and a Water Rail. RW.

Dunlin – 18th July

July 18, 2010Recent wildlife sightings18th July, 2010, birds, Dunlin, Long-winged Conehead, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow Wagtail, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

Two Dunlin were on the Slurry Lagoon this morning as well as a Yellow Wagtail and five Yellow-legged Gulls amongst the Lesser Black-back flock. At least fifteen Long-winged Coneheads were by the path at the NW corner of the Slurry Lagoon. PS. AE.

Green Sandpiper – 16th July

July 16, 2010Recent wildlife sightings16th July, 2010, birds, Common Tern, Green Sandpiper, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

On the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon was a Green Sandpiper and five Yellow-legged Gulls. All of the tern chicks have flown from one of the tern platforms and are now also on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Wood Sandpiper – 14th July

July 14, 2010Recent wildlife sightings14th July, 2010, birds, butterflies, crickets, Essex Skipper, Little Ringed Plover, Long-winged Conehead, Mediterranean Gull, Redshank, Shoveler, Wood SandpiperPete Smith

A Wood Sandpiper was seen briefly this afternoon on the Slurry Lagoon, a Redshank and a Yellow-legged Gull were also present. At the north end of the Slurry Lagoon there was an Essex Skipper along with three male and one female Long-winged Coneheads.

Later in the afternoon an adult Mediterranean Gull, three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and two Shoveler visited the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Peregrine – 6th June

June 7, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 6th June, birds, Jackdaw, Little Ringed Plover, peregrine, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

An adult Peregrine was seen with prey, possibly a Jackdaw, accompanied by a juvenile bird on one of the pylons. The juvenile Peregrine later flew off down river. Two Little Ringed Plovers were seen on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.