Tag Archives: Deep Pit

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.

Common Sandpiper – 23rd July

July 23, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 23rd July, Common Blue, Common Sandpiper, Deep Pit, Heron, Oystercatcher, pintail, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning, during the Wildlife Walk, a Common Sandpiper was seen on one of the islands on the Slurry Lagoon. It was later flushed by a Heron and flew to the sloping platform in the Deep Pit. The female Pintail is still present and an Oystercatcher flew over. There were signs of an emergence of Common Blue butterflies along the Deep Pit bank. PS.

Pintail – 27th June

June 27, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 27th June, Black-headed Gull, Deep Pit, Gadwall, Little Egret, Mallard, pintail, Shoveler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning the female Pintail was still on the Slurry Lagoon as were the Shoveler pair and a Little Egret. There were also broods of Mallard and Gadwall. The first fledged Black-headed Gulls had also flown across from the Deep Pit. PS.

Pyramidal Orchid – 23rd June

June 23, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 23rd June, Deep Pit, Essex Skipper, Hobby, Large Skipper, Pyramidal OrchidPete Smith

During the Wildlife Walk today, around thirty Pyramidal Orchids were found on the Deep pit bank. Also seen were several species of butterfly including Large and Essex Skippers, and a Hobby. PS.

Mediterranean Gull – 5th June

June 5, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 5th June, Deep Pit, Heron, Hobby, Mediterranean Gull, Slurry Lagoon, SwallowPete Smith

Early on this morning an adult Mediterranean Gull was on the site, it seemed to be inspecting the Black-headed Gull colony. It flew around the nests on the Slurry Lagoon and then the ones on the Deep Pit, calling, perhaps trying to find a mate. Anyway it was unlucky and soon flew off. Later a Hobby paid a surprise visit to the Swallows by the railway bridge. On the river there were five recently fledged Herons. 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.

Swift – 5th May

May 5, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 5th May, Deep Pit, SwiftPete Smith

Two Swifts were seen over the Deep Pit this afternoon. SC.

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.