This morning two male Peregrines flew over the site in a territorial dispute. On the Slurry Lagoon the ducks and gulls were very unsettled. Eventually an Otter showed itself as the culprit, as it also flushed a Bittern from the reed-bed. Later in the morning a Buzzard flew across the Wader Scrape and was set upon by a male and a female Peregrine who made spectacular stoops and forced an ignominious retreat back to the plantation. A Great White Egret was seen at the back of the Large Gravel Pit. PS.
Tag Archives: Great White Egret
Woodcock – 3rd December
This morning two Chiffchaffs were calling from the Slurry Lagoon north path, where a Woodcock was disturbed and flew through the trees down the bank. A Peregrine was on the new pylon and a Great White Egret and Little Egret were on the Ouse Dyke near the Wader Scrape. A male Goosander was on the Slurry Lagoon and two Fieldfares flew over. PS.
Raven – 8th October
There are still a few Swallows and Skylarks passing over. A great White Egret and a Little Egret spent some time fishing in the Ouse Dyke and two Egyptian Geese flew through. Blackcap and Chiffchaff are still about and two Ravens spiralled up on a thermal. PS.
Ravens – Pete Smith.
Black-tailed Godwit – 19th August
This morning a Black-tailed Godwit was on the Slurry Lagoon and a Green Sandpiper and Common Snipe were recorded. The Great White Egret and a Little Egret were seen as well as a Hobby, carrying prey, three Egyptian Geese, and the first Common Gull of the autumn. PS.
Bittern – 17th July
This morning two Hobbies were seen over the site. There were also four Peregrines and the Marsh Harrier was seen leaving its roost. Later on a Great White Egret was seen having a fracas with a Grey Heron and a Bittern flew across as it swapped reed-beds. JV/PS.
Great White Egret and Grey Heron – Pete Smith.
Starling – 9th February
This morning the Starlings were seen leaving the Deep Pit and Slurry Lagoon reed-beds in very large numbers. The wing-tagged Marsh Harrier had spent the night again too. JV.
A Great White Egret was seen as it departed the Large Gravel Pit. RJP.
Marsh Harrier – 11th January
This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also seen were a Peregrine, two Buzzards, a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk. Later two Great White Egrets flew over the site and a Redpoll and Chiffchaff were in one of the Deep Pit birches. PS
Great White Egret – 4th January
This morning the flooded areas , especially the Wader Scrape, had attracted good numbers of Mallard, Teal and Gadwall and there were five Goldeneye on the Deep Pit. In the late morning a Great White Egret flew over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.
Great White Egret – 17th September
This morning, just before the Bird Walk commenced, two Great White Egrets flew onto the Slurry Lagoon. Unfortunately they only stayed for a few minutes. During the walk some passage Siskins, Yellow Wagtails and a Meadow Pipit flew over. Also seen were several Migrant Hawkers and Red Admirals, and a single Small Copper. PS.
Black-tailed Godwit – 22nd August
Early on this morning two Hobbies were hawking insects over the lagoons, briefly joined by a Peregrine. A Great White Egret flew through and later on a Black-tailed Godwit explored the site before flying on. JV.
Black-tailed Godwit – Jason Vickers