Tag Archives: Common Tern

Black Tern – 7th August

August 7, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 7th August, Black Tern, Common Tern, Deep PitPete Smith

The juvenile Black Tern came in to roost again tonight at 20.05hrs, with the Common Terns on the Deep Pit platform. JMD.

Black Tern – 3rd August

August 4, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 3rd August, Black Tern, Common TernPete Smith

The juvenile Black Tern came in to roost again tonight with the Common Terns on a tern platform. JMD.

Redshank – 11th July

July 11, 2017Recent wildlife sightings11th July, 2017, Common Tern, Redshank, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a passage Redshank was on one of the islands in the Slurry Lagoon. Worryingly there was no sign of the Common Tern chicks, which were all too young to fledge. Possibly a visit from a predator occurred during the night. An adult flew in with a fish and didn’t seem to know what to do with it. PS.

Avocet – 30th April

April 30, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2107, 30th April, Avocet, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Garganey, Slurry Lagoon, WhimbrelPete Smith

Early on this morning an Avocet and a Whimbrel were on the Slurry Lagoon. The Whimbrel flew off to the NE and a little later the Avocet flew to the SE, possibly to Holme Pierrepont. There were three Common Terns over the Deep Pit and these were briefly joined by four more. PS.

In the late afternoon a pair of Garganey were on the Slurry Lagoon. JMD.

Grasshopper Warbler – 21st April

April 21, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 21st April, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Grasshopper Warbler, Large Gravel Pit, peregrine, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling beside the Large Gravel Pit. Three Common Terns were over the Deep Pit and a Peregrine and a Shelduck flew through. PS.

Common Tern – 17th April

April 17, 2017Recent wildlife sightingsCommon Tern, Deep Pit, House Martin, Marsh Harrier, Slurry Lagoon, SwallowPete Smith

This morning a Common Tern flew along the river before making a brief visit to the Deep Pit. Also in the Deep Pit, with a small flock of feeding Swallows, a House Martin paid a brief visit. PS.

Earlier on there was a report of a male Marsh Harrier, seen to land in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed before flying off in the direction of Holme Pierrepont.

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.

Shelduck – 18th April

April 18, 2016Recent wildlife sightings18th April, 2016, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Reed Warbler, Shelduck, Wader Scrape, WheatearPete Smith

This morning there were two Shelducks on the Wader Scrape. There were still two Wheatears on the ploughed field beyond the Wader Scrape. The Reed Warbler was still singing in the NW corner of the Deep Pit and a Common Tern was on one of the platforms in the Deep Pit. PS.

Grasshopper Warbler – 15th April

April 15, 2016Recent wildlife sightings15th April, 2016, Common Tern, Grasshopper Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, Swallow, Wader Scrape, Wheatear, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This evening there was a Grasshopper Warbler reeling by Willow Pond, eleven Wheatears on the ploughed field beyond the Wader Scrape, one Yellow Wagtail, nine Swallows, a Common Tern and two Little Ringed Plovers on the riverside flood. RW.

Common Tern – 14th April

April 14, 2016Recent wildlife sightings14th April, 2016, Common Tern, Deep PitPete Smith

This afternoon two Common Terns were back on their platform in the Deep Pit. JMD.