Tag Archives: Deep Pit

Stonechat – 29th December

December 29, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 29th December, Brambling, Causeway, Deep Pit, Frog, Red Admiral, Siskin, Stonechat, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning the male and female Stonechats were seen on the Wader Scrape. A Brambling and a Siskin were heard along the path on the north side of the Slurry Lagoon, and two Frogs were seen in the Deep Pit and a Red Admiral was seen on the Causeway. SC. PS.

Bittern – 13th November

November 13, 2015Recent wildlife sightings13th November, 2015, Bitterb, Causeway, Deep Pit, goldfinch, Redpoll, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning there was a large flock of Redpolls and Goldfinches feeding on the willow-herb and burdock at the foot of the bank overlooking the Wader Scrape. A Bittern flew into the Deep Pit and landed in a reedbed adjacent to the Causeway. PS.

Bittern – 20th October

October 20, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 20th October, Bittern, Black Swan, Deep Pit, Mandarin, Noctule, Pipistrelle, StarlingPete Smith

The Black Swan spent the day with two Mute Swans on the Deep Pit. In the evening the Mandarin arrived with its goose friends and flew across the site three times before they decided to roost somewhere else. About 5,000 Starlings came in to roost and later a Bittern was seen and a Tawny Owl was heard. Noctule and Pipistrelle were recorded on the bat detector. RW.

Mandarin – 19th October

October 19, 2015Recent wildlife sightings19th October, 2015, Bearded Tit, Black Swan, Deep Pit, Grey-lag Goose, Mandarin, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Starling, water railPete Smith

This evening, whilst watching about 5,000 Starlings come in to roost, a strange looking duck came in with a squadron of Grey-lag Geese. It stayed with the flock as they flew over and was still with them when they returned to land on the Slurry Lagoon. Looking through a scope it was clear to see it was a drake Mandarin. There were also three Snipe and up to five Water Rail, one showing quite well by the bench. Earlier a 1st winter Bearded Tit was also seen in the reed bed. PS.

Later on the Black Swan came in to roost in the Deep Pit. RW.

Bittern – 25th September

September 25, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 25th September, Bittern, Deep Pit, Dunlin, Hobby, Slurry Lagoon, Starling, WheatearPete Smith

A Bittern flew from the Deep Pit to the slurry Lagoon reed bed at dusk. a Hobby was also around and about 400 Starlings came in to roost in the reed bed. Earlier there had been a Dunlin and a Wheatear. RW.

Black-tailed Godwit – 20th September

September 20, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 20th September, Black-tailed godwit, Deep Pit, greenshank, Hobby, Meadow Pipit, Siskin, Skylark, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, WheatearPete Smith

This morning there was a female Wheatear on the fence beside the Deep Pit and a Black-tailed Godwit was on the Slurry Lagoon, until two hot-air balloons flushed everything off. There was a light passage of Swallows, some Meadow Pipits and Siskins with one or two Skylarks. PS.

In the afternoon a Greenshank stopped briefly and a Hobby was seen hawking dragonflies. RW.

Spotted Flycatcher – 19th September

September 19, 2015Recent wildlife sightings19th September, 2015, Barn Owl, Bittern, Deep Pit, peregrine, Redstart, Spotted Flycatcher, StarlingPete Smith

This afternoon the Redstart was still present by the railway bridge and has been joined by two Spotted Flycatchers. In the evening a Bittern was seen crossing the Deep Pit. A Peregrine and a Barn Owl were also seen and the Starling roost had built to about 600. RW.

Bittern – 15th September

September 15, 2015Recent wildlife sightings15th September, 2015, Bittern, Deep Pit, Stonechat, Wheatear, WhinchatPete Smith

This afternoon a Bittern was seen in the Deep Pit. In the scrub between the substation and the reserve, three Whinchat, a male Stonechat and two Wheatears were also present. PS.

Greenshank – 13th September

September 13, 2015Recent wildlife sightings13th September, 2015, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Hobby, Large Gravel Pit, peregrine, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, Whinchat, Whitethroat, Wigeon, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning, during the bird count, two Whinchats were found on the area between the substation and the reserve. Three Greenshank flew over and 44 Wigeon were on the Large Gravel Pit. A Peregrine attacked the pigeons on the Slurry Lagoon and a Hobby was catching insects over the Deep Pit. There were still some warblers about, with Garden, Sedge, Reed and Willow being seen as well as Blackcap, Chiffchaff and Whitethroat. PS.

Hobby – 3rd May

May 4, 2015Recent wildlife sightings1215, 3rd May, Deep Pit, Hobby, Patchwatch, Tawny OwlPete Smith

Today was Patchwatch Day and so, of course, it rained all morning. In the late morning a Tawny Owl was seen in the Deep Pit and a Hobby flew along the railway lines. A final total of sixty-three species was seen. PS.