Tag Archives: Large Gravel Pit

Ruddy Shelduck – 11th May

May 11, 2021Recent wildlife sightings11th May, 2021, Common Tern, cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Lapwing, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Ruddy Shelduck, Slurry Lagoon, TreecreeperPete Smith

This morning there were three Lapwings, four Common Terns and a Ruddy Shelduck (flew over) on the Ecopark. A Treecreeper was by the bridge from the Ouse Dyke, and there were two Cuckoo’s on site, one around the Large Gravel pit, one perched in a birch in the Slurry Lagoon reeds. Also there was a Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler amongst the warblers. IEP.

Lesser Whitethroat – 29th April

April 30, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 29th April, Deep Pit, Grasshopper Warbler, Green Sandpiper, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Ringed PloverPete Smith

There was a Green Sandpiper and two Little Ringed Plovers on the Ecopark. A Grasshopper Warbler and a Lesser Whitethroat were near the corner of the Deep Pit, beside the Large Gravel Pit. IEP.

Cuckoo – 24th April

April 24, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 24th April, cuckoo, Ecopark, House Martin, Lapwing, Large Gravel Pit, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

There was a Cuckoo calling from the reeds on the Slurry Lagoon. Two Yellow Wagtails were on the Ecopark, also a House Martin over it. Two Lapwings were over the Large Gravel Pit. IEP.

Reed Warbler – 22nd April

April 22, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 22nd April, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Large Gravel Pit, Redshank, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

At least three Reed Warblers were singing in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Also there were Sedge Warblers, Willow Warblers, Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. A Redshank was heard calling around the Large Gravel Pit. IEP.

Great White Egret – 14th March

March 14, 2021Recent wildlife sightings14th March, 2021, Causeway, Chiffchaff, Great White Egret, kingfisher, Large Gravel Pit, Monthly Bird Count, Stoat, ThrushesPete Smith

This morning, during the Monthly Bird Count, a Great White Egret was seen over the Large Gravel Pit and eight Goldeneye were swimming on the Deep Pit. Several Chiffchaffs were heard singing and there were still some winter thrushes about. A Treecreeper was seen along the Ouse Dyke, three Kingfishers were seen, and a Stoat was on the Causeway. NWG.

Peregrine – 3rd March

March 3, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 3rd March, Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Large Gravel Pit, Oystercatcher, peregrine, RedwingPete Smith

There was a Peregrine on the New Pylon this afternoon. There were also several Redwing a Fieldfare and an Oystercatcher about, and two Goldeneye still on the Large Gravel Pit. IP.

Pintail – 5th February

February 6, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2020, 5th February, Large Gravel Pit, pintailPete Smith

The pair of Pintail are still on the Large Gravel Pit. RW.

Pintail – 3rd February

February 4, 2021UncategorizedBittern, Large Gravel Pit, pintail, Slurry Lagoon, StarlingPete Smith

Today there were two Pintail on the Large Gravel Pit. In the evening there was a large murmuration of Starlings over the Slurry Lagoon. AN/KW.

A Bittern flew across the Slurry Lagoon at dusk. RW.

Stonechat – 22nd November

November 22, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 22nd November, Deep Pit, Goldeneye, Jay, kingfisher, Large Gravel Pit, Pochard, Shelduck, Slurry Lagoon, StonechatPete Smith

This morning a Stonechat was seen between the Wader Scrape and the Ouse Dyke banks. A Jay flew by as well as a Kingfisher. On the Slurry Lagoon there was a Shelduck, with a single Pochard on the Deep Pit and a Goldeneye on the Large Gravel Pit. PS

Red-crested Pochard – 8th November

November 8, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 8th November, Greylag Goose, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Redpoll, pintail, Red-crested Pochard, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning, during the bird count, a male and female Red-crested Pochard were on the Large Gravel Pit, along with a male Pintail. There was a flock of over twenty Lesser Redpoll at the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. The Greylag Goose flock now numbers well over 1,000. PS.