Tag Archives: Blackcap

Red Kite – 1st April

April 1, 2021Recent wildlife sightings1st April, 2021, Blackcap, Red Kite, Reed-bed Safari Path, Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, Swallow, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning the warm weather from the last two days had brought in a few new migrants. A Sedge Warbler was heard near the viewing screen on the Reed-bed Safari Path. A Willow Warbler and five Blackcaps were also singing and there were three Swallows and over twenty Sand Martins over the Slurry Lagoon. The Red Kite was seen across the river near the railway bridge. IP.

Osprey – 30th March

March 30, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 30th March, Blackcap, Cettis Warbler, Chiffchaff, Deep Pit, Little Ringed Plover, Orange-tip, Osprey, Sand Martin, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning there were two Shelduck on the Deep Pit. There are now seven Sand Martins by the railway bridge, and there were two Blackcaps, six Chiffchaffs and eight Cetti’s Warblers singing. DM.

Later on an Osprey was seen flying over the site JDn.

An Orange-tip was seen and four Little Ringed Plovers were on the Eco-park. RW.

Blackcap – 29th March

March 29, 2021Recent wildlife sightingsBlackcap, Brimstone, Chiffchaff, Lapwing, Mistle Thrush, Peacock, Roe Deer, Sand Martin, Shelduck, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, ToadPete Smith

This morning there were two Blackcaps singing, six Sand Martin’s by the bridge on the river, ten singing Chiffchaff and two Mistle Thrushes, three Lapwing and three Shelduck on the Eco Park area. Also lots of butterflies;
1 Small White,
10 Small Tortoiseshell.
11 Brimstone
10 Peacock
Also 2 Toads and 3 Roe Deer. SC/PG.

Cuckoo – 26th April

May 7, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 26th April, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning two Cuckoos were calling from opposite sides of the Slurry Lagoon. There were seventeen singing Chiffchaffs, ten singing Willow Warblers, fourteen singing Blackcaps, four singing Garden Warblers, seven singing Lesser Whitethroats, twelve singing Whitethroats, thirteen singing Sedge Warblers and ten singing Reed Warblers. PS.

Blackcap – 29th January

January 29, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 29th January, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Ecopark, Green Sandpiper, Ouse DykePete Smith

Two Green Sandpipers are still on the Ecopark and two Chiffchaffs and a Blackcap were seen along the Ouse Dyke. JDn.

Hobby – 8th September

September 8, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 8th September, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Hobby, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning, during the Birdcount, two Yellow Wagtails and good numbers of Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps were recorded. A Sedge Warbler and a Reed Warbler were in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed and a Hobby was hawking dragonflies over the Deep Pit. PS.

Spotted Flycatcher – 25th August

August 25, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 25th August, Blackcap, Garden Warbler, Great White Egret, House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Lower Path, Pied Wagtail, Railway Bridge, Sand Martin, Spotted Flycatcher, Swallow, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning a flock of about 140 House Martins, 40 Swallows and one or two Sand Martins were on the wires by the railway bridge. Also there were two juvenile Pied Wagtails and a juvenile Yellow Wagtail. Along the Lower Path in a walnut tree near the signal box were two Spotted Flycatchers with Blackcaps, Garden Warbler and Lesser Whitethroat. PS.

There was also a report of a Great White Egret circling the site late morning. NH.

Arctic Tern – 14th April

April 14, 2019Recent wildlife sightings14th April, 2019, Arctic Tern, Black-headed Gull, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Little Gull, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

During this morning’s Bird Count, a lone Arctic Tern flew through and a Little Gull flew through with a Black-headed Gull flock. A Whitethroat was singing near the river and 33 Blackcaps, 19 Chiffchaffs, 16 Willow Warblers and 2 Sedge Warblers were heard singing. PS.

Sedge Warbler – 11th April

April 11, 2019Recent wildlife sightings11th April, 2019, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Large Gravel Pit, Sedge Warbler, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning there were four Willow Warblers singing and a Sedge Warbler was singing at the back of the Large Gravel Pit. The site seemed to be awash with Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. PS.

Willow Warbler – 6th April

April 6, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 6th April, Blackcap, Deep Pit, Little Ringed Plover, Sand Martin, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning a Little Ringed Plover was seen flying over the Slurry Lagoon dry end towards the ‘Eco-Park’. Thirty Sand Martins and a Swallow were foraging beside the railway bridge and lots more Blackcaps had arrived. There was a Willow Warbler singing in the north end of the Deep Pit and later in the Slurry Lagoon. PS.