Tag Archives: Coltsfoot

Peregrine – 1st March

March 1, 2015Recent wildlife sightings1st March, 2015, Buzzard, Coltsfoot, Green Sandpiper, lesser celandine, Little Egret, Ouse Dyke, peregrine, Stonechat, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning there were three Little Egrets along the Ouse Dyke but no sign of the Green Sandpiper. A female Peregrine flew low, right through the Deep Pit and then up and over the signal box and a little later the male Peregrine was seen taking repeated stoops at a Buzzard. On the Wader Scrape the male Stonechat was still to be seen and the first Coltsfoot and Lesser Celandine flowers are now out. PS.

Mute Swan – 19th February

February 19, 2014Recent wildlife sightings19th February, 2014, Coltsfoot, Mute Swan, teal, WigeonPete Smith

Across the river from the reserve, a herd of almost sixty Mute Swans are feeding on the rape field. Most of the Teal and Wigeon have now left the site. Another sign of the approach of spring is the first Coltsfoot flower of the year. PS.

Little Ringed Plover – 7th April

April 7, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 7th April, Chiffchaff, Coltsfoot, Honey Bee, Little Ringed Plover, Wader ScrapePete Smith

There are now two pairs of Little ringed Plovers on the Wader Scrape. Spring is still giving little evidence of arriving although some Honey Bees were seen on the willow and Coltsfoot and a Small tortoiseshell was seen. About six Chiffchaffs were heard singing, but little other evidence of spring is stirring. PS.

Goosander – 26th February

February 26, 2012Recent wildlife sightings2012, 26th February, Cettis Warbler, Coltsfoot, Goosander, Oystercatcher, Seven-spot LadybirdPete Smith

This morning two male Goosander flew over the site. There was an Oystercatcher on the river bank and a Cetti’s Warbler was singing from the Deep Pit.

Spring is in the air today. Several Seven-spot Ladybirds were seen and a queen bumblebee as well as Coltsfoot coming into flower. PS.

Smew – 20th February

February 20, 2011Recent wildlife sightingsColtsfoot, Curlew, Large Gravel Pit, Merlin, pintail, Slurry Lagoon, SmewPete Smith

Spring is in the air – at least I found my first open Coltsfoot of the year. A female Smew was found on the Slurry Lagoon this morning and as we looked at her a male Pintail also arrived. The Smew took off but was relocated on the Large Gravel Pit. Later on a Curlew flew through and a Merlin was seen hunting the reserve. PS AE DM.