Tag Archives: Ecopark

Dingy Skipper – 29th April

April 29, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 29th April, Dingy Skipper, Ecopark, Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, White Wagtail, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

The Wood Sandpiper was still on the Ecopark this morning, also a Snipe and 3 LRPs.
Later I got a Yellow Wagtail and 2 White Wagtails in the same area. IEP.

In the afternoon sunshine two Dingy Slippers were on the wing. RW.

Wood Sandpiper – 28th April

April 28, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 28th April, Common Tern, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Swallow, Wood SandpiperPete Smith

A Wood Sandpiper was seen, early afternoon, on the Ecopark. RW.

In the morning the Cuckoo was about, Swallows were passing through on passage and a Common Tern visited the Deep Pit. IEP.

Little Ringed Plover – 25th April

April 25, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 25th April, Arctic Tern, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, House Martin, kingfisher, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Ringed Plover, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning a Little Ringed Plover was calling on the Ecopark. There was an Arctic Tern along the river and Deep Pit. A Green Sandpiper was over the river in the field with 2 Shelducks. A House Martin was over the Deep Pit and a Kingfisher was on the river near the bridge with a Grey Wagtail. A couple of Lesser Whitethroat were singing on site and a Cuckoo was in the Haven/Large Gravel Pit area. IEP.

Arctic Tern – 21st April

April 21, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 21st April, Arctic Tern, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, peregrine, Pylon Path, Raven, Reed Warbler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning, an Arctic Tern was briefly over the Deep Pit (9am) before flying off south-east. A Garden Warbler was singing and showing well by the river near the railway bridge and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling below the bench at the north-end of the Pylon Path, below the pylon. Reed Warblers were heard in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed and a Raven was over the Slurry Lagoon. Two Peregrines were on the new pylon, one brought prey in, which was not far of its own size. Little Ringed Plover on the Ecopark. IEP.

Grasshopper Warbler – 12th April

April 12, 2022Recent wildlife sightings12th April, 2022, Blackcap, Ecopark, Grasshopper Warbler, hirundines, Jack Snipe, Sedge Warbler, Willow WarblerPete Smith

Lots of migrants fresh in today. The first Grasshopper Warbler of the year was reeling just east of the railway bridge, 2 Sedge Warblers were singing under the pylons. Lots of hirundines, Willow Warblers and Blackcaps. 2 Jack Snipe were sat together on the Ecopark. MC.

Sand Martin – 7th April

April 7, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 7th April, Ecopark, Little Ringed Plover, Marsh Harrier, Sand Martin, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Wader Scrape, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning the Little Ringed Plover was on the Severn/Trent field, close to the Ecopark. A female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed until it drifted off to the south-west. A Snipe was on the Wader Scrape and a Willow Warbler was singing near the Reed-bed Walk. Briefly two Sand Martins were hawking insects over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Red Kite – 11th February

February 11, 2022Recent wildlife sightings11th February, 2022, Ecopark, Red Kite, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, StonechatPete Smith

This morning a Red Kite was seen flying over the Ecopark and the Stonechat was still present. RP.

There were more than 80 Shoveler on the site – mostly on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Stonechat – 10th February

February 10, 2022Recent wildlife sightings10thFebruary, 2022, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Goldeneye, Skylark, Sparrowhawk, StonechatPete Smith

The female Stonechat is still around the Ecopark. There was some movement of Skylarks over the site, two Sparrowhawks were seen and there were two pairs of Goldeneye in the Deep Pit. IEP.

Stonechat – 9th February

February 9, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 9th February, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Goldeneye, StonechatPete Smith

Today there was a female Stonechat on the Ecopark and two pairs of Goldeneye on the Deep Pit. PR.

Stonechat – 1st November

November 1, 2021Recent wildlife sightings1st November, 2021, Brambling, Caspian gull, Coot, Deep Pit, duck, Ecopark, Great White Egret, gull, pintail, Slurry Lagoon, Stonechat, Wader Scrape, Wigeon, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

This morning a pair of Stonechats were on the Ecopark. The Slurry Lagoon had masses of ducks, coots and gulls on it, including over 250 Wigeon. PG.

In the afternoon there were two Caspian Gulls and five Yellow-legged Gulls in the Deep Pit area. A Great White Egret was on the Wader Scrape, a Pintail on the Ecopark and two Bramblings on the Severn/Trent field. MC.