Tag Archives: greenshank

Mediterranean Gull – 31st August

August 31, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 31st August, birds, Buzzard, Cettis Warbler, Deep Pit, Dunlin, greenshank, Hobby, Mediterranean Gull, Slurry Lagoon, water railPete Smith

This afternoon, on the Slurry Lagoon there was a juvenile/1st winter Mediterranean Gull, with a white colour ring. Also present were two Greenshank, two juvenile Little Ringed Plover, two Dunlin and two Water Rail. There were either one or two Cetti’s Warblers present in the Deep Pit and a Hobby flew over. Overhead there were nine Common Buzzards flying together. RW.

Greenshank – 22nd August

August 22, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 22nd August, birds, Common Tern, Dunlin, greenshank, Herring Gull, Hobby, House Martin, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Reed Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

This afternoon the Swallows and House Martins were gathered on the wires by the railway bridge when they all took off in alarm as a Hobby made an appearance. They all flew together and kept above and behind it, some making stoops to drive it away. The Hobby seemed unconcerned, making a couple of stoops of its own, probably at dragonflies. Suddenly the swallows were making a lot more noise and then the Hobby flew up out of its stoop with one of them in its talons. The Slurry Lagoon was a lot more peaceful with several each of Shoveler and Teal feeding on the water and a Dunlin and a Little Ringed Plover on the shore and a family of Reed Warblers were feeding in the reeds. The Lesser Black-backed Gull flock contained a Herring Gull and a Yellow-legged Gull plus a couple of Common Terns and later a Greenshank called three times as it flew over the site. PS.

Greenshank – 9th July

July 10, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 9th July, greenshank, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

A Greenshank and three Yellow-legged Gulls were present on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon. RW.

Greenshank – 2nd May

May 2, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2010, 2nd May, birds, cuckoo, Dunlin, Garganey, greenshank, peregrine, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning a Greenshank briefly joined the Dunlin and Garganey on the Slurry Lagoon. A Peregrine caused panic amongst the feral pigeons and Carrion Crows, and two male Cuckoos were around the Gravel and Deep Pits. Good numbers of warblers were counted and one or two Yellow Wagtails flew across the site. PS.

Caspian Gull – 14th August

August 14, 2010Recent wildlife sightings14th August, 2010, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Caspian gull, Curlew, greenshank, Hobby, Mediterranean Gull, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This afternoon an adult Caspian Gull, juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, two Curlews and a Hobby were seen on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Roesel’s Bush Cricket – 1st August

August 1, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsEmerald Damselfly, Green Sandpiper, greenshank, peregrine, roesels bush cricket, Slurry Lagoon, Small Gravel Pit, Small Red-eyed DamselflyPete Smith

A Roesel’s Bush Cricket was found today, also a Small Red-eyed Damselfly and Emerald Damselfly on the Small Gravel Pit. On the Slurry Lagoon was one Greenshank and two Green Sandpipers and a Peregrine was also seen. RW.

Hobby – 30th July

July 30, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 30th July, birds, greenshank, Hobby, Redshank, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

A Hobby was watched for ten minutes this afternoon trying to catch a Swallow by the railway bridge. In the end it gave up and flew towards Holme Pierrepont. On the Slurry Lagoon there was a Greenshank and a Redshank plus three Yellow-legged Gulls. PS.

Greenshank – 26th July

July 26, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 26th July, birds, Caspian gull, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Green Sandpiper, greenshank, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This afternoon on the Slurry Lagoon there was a Greenshank, a Green Sandpiper and a probable Caspian Gull. Most of the terns had gone with only one present on one of the breeding platforms for part of the afternoon. RW, PS.

Green Sandpiper – 12th September

September 12, 2009Recent wildlife sightingsGolden Plover, Green Sandpiper, greenshank, Hobby, pintail, Slurry Lagoon, water railPete Smith

This morning there was a Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Pintail and two Water Rail on the Slurry Lagoon. A Hobby was seen flying over, carrying prey.

Later in the day there were four Water Rail and one Golden Plover and a Hobby hawking insects. At dusk another Greenshank flew in. RW.

More Greenshank – 9th September

September 9, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 9th September, birds, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, greenshank, sightings, water railPete Smith

Three Greenshank were seen at the lagoons today. Also seen were two Curlew, a Green Sandpiper, a Common Sandpiper and two Water Rail. RW.