Tag Archives: Little Ringed Plover

Cuckoo – 6th May

May 6, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 6th May, cuckoo, Dunlin, Ecopark, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine Falcon, Slurry Lagoon, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

A Peregrine was seen flying over the Ecopark this morning. Also there were Little Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, Wood Sandpiper and Yellow Wagtail. A Cuckoo was heard calling from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. IEP.

Dunlin – 4th May

May 4, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 4th May, Dunlin, Ecopark, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed PloverPete Smith

In the early evening six Dunlin, two Ringed Plovers and two Little Ringed Plovers were seen on the Ecopark. JDn.

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.

Whitethroat – 14th April

April 14, 2021Recent wildlife sightings14th April, 2021, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Eco-park, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning there was a Whitethroat near the Large Gravel Pit as well as plenty of singing Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Chiffchaffs. A Green Sandpiper flew over the Slurry Lagoon and was later seen again on the Eco-park, along with three Little Ringed Plovers. IP.

Great White Egret – 11th April

April 11, 2021Recent wildlife sightings11th April, 2021, Eco-park, Great White Egret, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning, during the Bird Count, there was a Little Ringed Plover, a Green Sandpiper and two Shelducks on the Eco-park. Across the river another Little Ringed Plover and a Great White Egret were seen. NWG.

Garden Warbler – 5th April

April 5, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 5th April, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Eco-park, Garden Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, White Wagtail, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This afternoon there were three Little Ringed Plovers on the Eco-park. There was a Garden Warbler singing as well as a Willow Warbler, five Blackcaps and several Chiffchaffs. There was also what possibly was a White Wagtail on the Eco-park. IP.

Osprey – 30th March

March 30, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 30th March, Blackcap, Cettis Warbler, Chiffchaff, Deep Pit, Little Ringed Plover, Orange-tip, Osprey, Sand Martin, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning there were two Shelduck on the Deep Pit. There are now seven Sand Martins by the railway bridge, and there were two Blackcaps, six Chiffchaffs and eight Cetti’s Warblers singing. DM.

Later on an Osprey was seen flying over the site JDn.

An Orange-tip was seen and four Little Ringed Plovers were on the Eco-park. RW.

Little Gull – 19th April

May 7, 2020Recent wildlife sightings19th April, 2020, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Green Sandpiper, Little Gull, Little Ringed Plover, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

Two Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper were seen on the flash across the river. A Common Tern was seen over the Deep Pit and a Little Gull was picking hatching flies from the water surface. A Garden Warbler was singing from bushes in the Deep Pit and a Yellow Wagtail flew upstream. PS.

Green Sandpiper – 26th June

June 26, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 26th June, Green Sandpiper, House Martin, Lapwing, Little Ringed Plover, Roe Deer, Sand Martin, Slurry Lagoon, SwiftPete Smith

This morning there were two Green Sandpipers on the scrape on the Ecopark, with a Little Ringed Plover and a Lapwing. A buck Roe Deer also put in an appearance. On the Slurry Lagoon the air was filled with about 120 Sand Martins, 60 Swifts and one or two House Martins. PS.

Wood Sandpiper – 28th April

April 28, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 28th April, cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, House Martin, Little Ringed Plover, Swift, Whimbrel, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning the Wood Sandpiper was still present on the pools on the ‘Ecopark’. It was briefly joined by a Whimbrel, two Little Ringed Plovers and a male Yellow Wagtail. Today was Patchwatch Day and a total of 74 species of bird were seen, including ten warbler species with Grasshopper Warbler, Swift, House Martin and Cuckoo. PS.

In the evening a Little Gull briefly dropped into the Deep Pit. JDn.