Tag Archives: Great White Egret

Woodcock – 3rd December

December 3, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsChiffchaff, Fieldfare, Goosander, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Ouse Dyke, peregrine, Slurry Lagoon, Wader Scrape, WoodcockPete Smith

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

October 8, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsBlackcap, Chiffchaff, Great White Egret, Little Egret, Raven, Skylark, SwallowPete Smith

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

August 19, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsBlack-tailed godwit, Common Gull, Common Snipe, Egyptian Goose, Great White Egret, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, Little Egret, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

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

July 17, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsBittern, Great White Egret, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, peregrine, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

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

February 9, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 9th February, Deep Pit, Great White Egret, Large Gravel Pit, Marsh Harrier, Slurry Lagoon, StarlingPete Smith

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

January 11, 2024Recent wildlife sightings11th January, 2024, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Deep Pit, Great White Egret, Kestrel, Marsh Harrier, peregrine, Redpoll, Slurry Lagoon, SparrowhawkPete Smith

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

January 6, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 4th January, Deep Pit, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Great White Egret, Mallard, Slurry Lagoon, teal, Wader ScrapePete Smith

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

September 17, 2023Recent wildlife sightings17th September, 2023, Great White Egret, Meadow Pipit, Migrant Hawker, Red Admiral, Siskin, Slurry Lagoon, Small Copper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

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

August 22, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 22nd August, Black-tailed godwit, Great White Egret, Hobby, peregrinePete Smith

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

Great White Egret – 21st March

March 22, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 21st March, Chiffchaff, Great White Egret, peregrine, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Great White Egret was seen over the Slurry Lagoon and later a Peregrine flew low over the Slurry Lagoon. Plenty of Chiffchaffs are now singing. IEP.