Tag Archives: Causeway

Brimstone – 28th January

January 28, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 29th January, Brimstone, Causeway, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning, two male Brimstones were seen, one on the Causeway and one at the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Raven – 26th November

November 26, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 26th November, Causeway, Raven., Snipe, water railPete Smith

This morning a Raven flew over the site, carrying a corn-on-the-cob, a Snipe flew over the Causeway and a Water Rail flew in front of the bench, one of up to eight heard. PS.

Cuckoo – 29th May

May 29, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 29th May, Causeway, cuckoo, Oystercatcher, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning the Cuckoo was calling again from the ash trees beside the railway line and a Yellow Wagtail flew over the Causeway. On the Slurry Lagoon a second pair of Great Crested Grebes have produced a single chick and an Oystercatcher is sitting tight on eggs. PS.

Wheatear – 26th April

April 26, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 26th April, Causeway, Grasshopper Warbler, Green Sandpiper, WheatearPete Smith

This evening there were seven Wheatears in the ploughed field by the sub-station. A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling half way along the Causeway and a Green Sandpiper was on the flash across the river. JMD.

Hobby – 3rd July

July 3, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 3rd July, Causeway, Gatekeeper, Hobby, Pyramidal OrchidPete Smith

A Hobby was seen hawking for insects above the Causeway this morning. Some Pyramidal Orchids are now out and a Gatekeeper was seen. PS.

Egyptian Goose – 19th April

April 19, 2016Recent wildlife sightings19th April, 2016, Blackcap, Causeway, Common Redstart, Common Tern, Egyptian Goose, Slurry Lagoon, Wader Scrape, water rail, Wheatear, Willow Warbler, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning at least 11 Willow Warblers were singing and many more Blackcaps were in. Three Water Rails were heard and an Egyptian goose flew over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

In the Afternoon a male Redstart was found on the Causeway bank, two Yellow Wagtails and nine Wheatears were in the field beyond the Wader Scrape and four Common Terns were on the tern platforms. JMD.

Redstart – 17th April

April 17, 2016Recent wildlife sightings17th April, 2016, Causeway, Deep Pit, Grasshopper Warbler, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Redstart, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Wader Scrape, Whitethroat, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning, on the Causeway, a male Redstart was seen, first on the bench and then it flew into the Deep Pit and foraged along the bank. There was a Reed Warbler singing in the reeds at the north-west end of the Deep Pit. There are still some Wheatears on the field beyond the Wader Scrape and more Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers are in. A Yellow Wagtail flew along the Causeway and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling near the north-west corner of the Large Gravel Pit. PS.

Redstart – 9th April

April 9, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 9th April, Blackcap, Brimstone, Causeway, Chiffchaff, Large Gravel Pit, Plantation, Red Kite, Redstart, Sand Martin, Sedge Warbler, Small Tortoiseshell, Swallow, Wheatear, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning a male Redstart was seen in the Plantation, near the Causeway end. A Sedge Warbler was singing down the bank and at least five Willow Warblers were singing around the site. Up to fifteen Chiffchaffs were singing and two Blackcaps, and a Swallow was with the Sand Martins by the railway bridge. At least two Wheatears were still on the ploughed field beyond the Wader Scrape and there was still one Goldeneye on the Large Gravel Pit. A Small Tortoiseshell and a Brimstone were seen in flight. PS.

There was also a report of a distant view of a Red Kite, towards Carlton.

Raven – 22nd March

March 22, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 22nd March, Causeway, Chiffchaff, Oystercatcher, Raven.Pete Smith

This afternoon three Ravens were seen over the Slurry Lagoon when a pair flew in from one direction to meet a single from the other, before all returning to where they had come from. A Chiffchaff was singing on the Causeway, an Oystercatcher was on one of the tern platforms and two more were across the river. PS.

Barn Owl – 7th March

March 7, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 7th March, Barn Owl, Causeway, Fox, Gravel PitsPete Smith

This afternoon a Barn Owl was seen hunting around the Gravel Pits. Also a large Fox was seen on the Causeway. SC.