Tag Archives: Little Gull

Arctic Tern – 14th April

April 14, 2019Recent wildlife sightings14th April, 2019, Arctic Tern, Black-headed Gull, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Little Gull, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

During this morning’s Bird Count, a lone Arctic Tern flew through and a Little Gull flew through with a Black-headed Gull flock. A Whitethroat was singing near the river and 33 Blackcaps, 19 Chiffchaffs, 16 Willow Warblers and 2 Sedge Warblers were heard singing. PS.

Raven – 4th April

April 4, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 4th April, Barn Owl, Blackcap, Little Gull, Ouse Dyke, peregrine, Raven., Sand Martin, Snipe, SwallowPete Smith

This morning two Ravens were seen on one of the pylons. Two Blackcaps, a male and a female, were along the Ouse Dyke. A Swallow and a Peregrine were also seen. JMD.

In the afternoon three Little Gulls flew through. Later on a Barn Owl was seen hunting, a Snipe was seen and about 300 Sand Martins came in to roost in the reed bed. RW.

Brambling – 17th January

January 17, 2016Recent wildlife sightings17th January, 2016, Barn Owl, Black Swan, Brambling, Gravel Pits, Little Gull, Ouse Dyke, Pink-footed Goose, Shelduck, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Brambling was seen amongst a flock of about 50 Chaffinches along the Ouse Dyke. Two Shelduck were on the Slurry Lagoon and the Black Swan was still with the Mute Swans and geese across the river. Two skeins of Pink-feet flew over and a single bird was with the Grey-lag flock. PS.

In the afternoon a Little Gull was briefly on the Slurry Lagoon and the Barn Owl was seen hunting around the Gravel Pits. NM.

Little Gull – 27th April

April 27, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 27th April, Little Gull, peregrine, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This afternoon a Peregrine flew over the Slurry Lagoon and later a Little Gull flew through. The Little Gull was an immature and had lost most of its left wing-tip but, never the less, seemed well able to catch a thermal and rise high above the site before heading off east. PS.

Marsh Harrier – 21st April

April 21, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 21st April, Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Gull, Marsh Harrier, WhimbrelPete Smith

This morning a Whimbrel flew through calling and a Grasshopper Warbler was in the corner of the Slurry Lagoon. In the afternoon two Marsh Harriers went through and also two Little Gulls. There are now at least three Lesser Whitethroats on site. PS.

Common Scoter – 4th April

April 4, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 4th April, Black-headed Gull, common scoter, Little Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, Wader Scrape, Willow WarblerPete Smith

Late this morning a flock of eleven Common Scoters (8 males and 3 females) settled on the Slurry Lagoon and stayed all afternoon. There were several flocks of Black-headed Gulls passing through, which included two individual Little Gulls. Willow Warblers are now singing on site and a Little Ringed Plover was on the Wader Scrape. PS, RW.

Little Gull – 24th July

July 24, 2013Recent wildlife sightings10th April, 2013, 24th July, Emerald Damselfly, Little Egret, Little Gull, Red-eyed Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Wader ScrapePete Smith

At the end of the Dragonfly Walk the group were passing the Deep Pit when a Little Gull was seen picking insects from the water’s surface as it flew. It was flying with Common Terns but soon decided to fly higher in search of insect prey. For a while it was hawking insects above the site but then drifted away towards the east. There were three Little Egrets on the Wader Scrape, they flew across to the National Grid site but then returned to the Wader Scrape. On the Dragonfly Walk, eight species of Dragonfly and Damselfly were seen, including an Emerald Damselfly and both Red-eyed and Small Red-eyed Damselfly. PS.

Little Gull – 8th April

April 8, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, birds 8th April, Grasshopper Warbler, Little Gull, Sedge Warbler, Wheatear, WhitethroatPete Smith

This afternoon a Little Gull was seen passing over the site with a flock of Black-headed Gulls. In the morning two Grasshopper Warblers were found and more Sedge Warblers and Whitethroats had arrived. In the afternoon there were two Wheatears on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. RW/DM.

Roe Deer – 17th June

June 17, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsClearwings, Hobby, Little Gull, Painted Lady, Roe DeerPete Smith

A male Roe Deer was seen on the Lower Path this afternoon, before it disappeared onto the railway land. A Hobby was seen hawking insects and persuing Hirundines and six Red-tipped Clearwings and two Belted Clearwings were attracted to pheromone lures. RW.

A Painted Lady was feeding from a thistle flower by the Slurry Lagoon, where the first summer Little Gull spent most of the afternoon and three Buzzards were sparring high overhead. PS.

Pochard – 16th June

June 16, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsdragonflies, Little Gull, PochardPete Smith

A female Pochard was on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon with three recently hatched ducklings. A first summer Little Gull was also present, nipping off to Holme Pierrepont but returning again later. There are eleven tern chicks on the tern rafts and several species of dragonfly were recorded, including Emperor, Brown Hawker, Four-spotted Chaser, Black-tailed Skimmer and Red-eyed Damselfly. Two or three Viper’s Bugloss plants were found in the corner of the Slurry Lagoon nearest to the car park.