Tag Archives: Goosander

Goosander – 28th November

November 28, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 28th November, Goosander, Slurry Lagoon, TreecreeperPete Smith

This morning a male Goosander flew SW over the Slurry Lagoon and two Treecreepers were seen on trees along the Riverside Walk. PS.

Goosander – 14th November

November 15, 2021Recent wildlife sightings14th November, 2021, Goosander, Great White EgretPete Smith

This morning, during the bird count, two Goosander flew over and a Great White Egret was seen across the river. NWG.

Mandarin – 20th March

March 20, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 20th March, Black-headed Gull, Deep Pit, Goosander, Mandarin, Poulter BrookPete Smith

This afternoon a male Mandarin was on the Trent, near the Poulter Brook, and a pair of Goosanders were nearby. There was a large aggregation of at least 500 Black-headed Gulls on the Deep Pit. JDn.

Goosander – 8th March.

March 8, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 8th March, Goosander, green woodpecker, Grey Wagtail, kingfisher, ThrushPete Smith

A pair of Goosander were on the river this morning and a large flock of winter thrushes were on the Ecopark. Kingfisher, Green Woodpecker and Grey Wagtail were also seen. SC/PG.

Green Sandpiper – 20th February

February 20, 2021Recent wildlife sightings19th February, 2021, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff, Ecopark, Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Lesser Redpoll, Ouse Dyke, RedwingPete Smith

A Green Sandpiper was on the Ecopark, as well as a flock of twenty Chaffinches which also contained a Lesser Redpoll and there were good numbers of Redwings. The Chiffchaff was still along the Ouse Dyke and a male Goosander flew over the Deep Pit. IP.

Goosander – 1st January

January 1, 2021Recent wildlife sightings1st January, 2021, Ecopark, Egyptian Goose, Goosander, Green Sandpiper, Mute SwanPete Smith

This morning a female Goosander flew over the site from the river. On the green field across the river a small herd of Mute Swans was accompanied by a pair of Egyptian Geese and on the flooded Ecopark the Green Sandpiper was still present. PS.

Goosander – 11th October

October 11, 2020Recent wildlife sightings11th October, 2020, Bird-count, Chiffchaff, Fieldfare, Goosander, Redpoll, Redwing, Siskin, SkylarkPete Smith

This morning, during the Bird-count, there were several flocks, totalling around 300 Redwings seen around the site as well as about thirty Fieldfares. Redpoll, Siskin and Skylarks were also seen and heard passing overhead and there were still plenty of Chiffchaffs about. At about mid-day five female Goosander were seen flying downriver. PS.

Goosander – 5th July

July 9, 2020Recent wildlife sightingsBrimstone, Comma, Essex Skipper, Goosander, Holly Blue, Large Skipper, Shelduck, Slurry Lagoon, Small SkipperPete Smith

This morning a female Goosander was seen swimming upstream on the Trent. A Shelduck was on the Slurry Lagoon.

During the Butterfly Walk fourteen species of butterfly were found, including Small, Essex and Large Skippers, Brimstone, Holly Blue and about fifteen Commas. PS.

Ruddy Shelduck – 1st December

December 1, 2019Recent wildlife sightings1st December, 2019, Common Snipe, Goosander, peregrine, Pink-footed Goose, Ruddy Shelduck, water railPete Smith

This morning two Ruddy Shelduck and twenty Common Snipe were seen on the Ecopark pool. Two female Goosanders flew over and a skein of 120 Pink-footed Geese went to the west. Two Peregrines were seen hunting from the pylons and four Water Rail were heard calling from the reed-beds. PS.

Also two Green Sandpipers on the Ecopark and two Bearded Tits in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. RW.

Goosander – 9th December

December 9, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 9th December, Blackbird, Deep Pit, Golden Plover, Goosander, kingfisher, Little Egret, Ouse Dyke, Redwing, TreecreeperPete Smith

This morning, during the Bird Count, two female Goosanders landed on the Deep Pit. Also recorded were a Chiffchaff, Treecreeper and a lone Golden Plover. There were plenty of winter thrushes about too, with high numbers especially of Redwings and Blackbirds. A short stretch of the Ouse Dyke held seven Little Egrets and a Kingfisher. PS.