Tag Archives: cuckoo

Hobby – 20th May

May 20, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 20th May, cuckoo, Green Hairstreak, Hairy Dragonfly, Hobby, Large Gravel Pit, Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Slurry Lagoon, Small Gravel Pit, Swift, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning a Cuckoo called briefly beside the Slurry Lagoon as a solitary Swift flew over. During the Warbler Walk, eight warbler species were heard and six Hobbies were seen hawking insects over the Large Gravel Pit. Around seven Hairy Dragonflies were seen, including two females egg-laying, one on the Slurry Lagoon and one on the Small Gravel Pit. Two female Green Hairstreaks were seen, also egg-laying. An Oystercatcher was on the Wader Scrape and a Little Ringed Plover was on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Cuckoo – 6th May

May 6, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 6th May, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Green Hairstreak, Hairy Dragonfly, Lapwing, Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning a Cuckoo called from the Ash trees along the railway embankment. Two Shelduck were across the river on the flooded field and two Oystercatchers and four Lapwings were on the Wader Scrape. On the Deep Pit bank, opposite the junction box, up to five Green Hairstreaks were flying and by the Gravel Pits a teneral male Hairy Dragonfly was found. PS.

Cuckoo – 21st April

April 21, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 21st April, Common Tern, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Cuckoo was calling from the ash trees along the railway line, before flying out across the Slurry Lagoon and then to the river. Eight Common Terns were making a lot of noise over the Deep Pit. A Grasshopper Warbler was singing from the middle of the Slurry Lagoon reed bed and a Garden Warbler was singing near the railway bridge. PS.

Hobby – 11th June

June 11, 2017Recent wildlife sightings11th June, 2017, bird count, cuckoo, Hobby, Painted Lady, RingletPete Smith

This morning, during the Bird Count, a Cuckoo was calling for at least an hour. By the railway bridge a Hobby was seen trying very hard to flush out a Swallow over about ten minutes. A Painted Lady and a Ringlet were seen amongst other butterflies. 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.

Hobby – 21st May

May 21, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 21st May, Coot, cuckoo, Great Crested Grebe, Hobby, Mute Swan, Railway Bridge, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, warblersPete Smith

This morning, during the Warbler Walk, nine warblers were seen or heard (just Grasshopper Warbler missing). A Hobby attacked the Swallows at the Railway Bridge, but they saw it coming. The Slurry Lagoon Mute Swans now have eight cygnets and there are several Coot families and the Great Crested Grebes on the Slurry Lagoon still have their chick. Earlier on, at about 08.00hrs a Cuckoo was singing from an ash tree beside the railway line. PS.

Arctic Tern – 8th May

May 8, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 8th May, Arctic Tern, Common Sandpiper, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, SwiftPete Smith

This morning there was an Arctic Tern which flew around the Slurry Lagoon and Deep Pit before leaving, going north-east. On the river there was a Common Sandpiper and a large group of Swallows and Swifts paused to forage over the Slurry Lagoon before continuing passage north and a Cuckoo was heard briefly. PS.

Ringed Plover – 6th May

May 6, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 6th May, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Dunlin, hirundines, Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, SwiftPete Smith

This morning there were five Ringed Plovers and a Dunlin on the Slurry Lagoon. The Cuckoo was calling, eventually from one of the Deep Pit fence posts. A good number of Hirundines and Swifts were feeding over the site, including one or two House Martins. PS.

Cuckoo – 1st May

May 1, 2017Recent wildlife sightings1st May, 2017, cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, Wheatear, Whimbrel, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

Birds seen this morning included Whimbrel, Cuckoo, Yellow Wagtail, Little Ringed Plover, Grasshopper Warbler and Wheatear. PS.

Garganey – 4th June

June 4, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 4th June, cuckoo, Garganey, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a male Garganey was on the Slurry Lagoon. Also a Cuckoo was singing for most of the morning. RW.