Tag Archives: Little Ringed Plover

Twite – 10th April

April 10, 2013Recent wildlife sightings10th April, 2013, Deep Pit, Little Egret, Little Ringed Plover, Sand Martin, Twite, Wader ScrapePete Smith

Early this afternoon a Twite was tentatively identified on the Wader Scrape. At least five Little Ringed Plover were present and a Little Egret. Later the Twite returned giving good views and the identification was confirmed. Three Sand Martins were briefly seen over the Deep Pit. PS.

Swallow – 8th April

April 8, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 8th April, Little Ringed Plover, Marsh Harrier, Ringed Plover, Sand Martin, Swallow, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This afternoon there were three Swallows, a Sand Martin, four Little Ringed Plovers and a Ringed Plover on the Wader Scrape. In the late afternoon a Marsh Harrier flew over the railway land, pursued by crows. JC.

Little Ringed Plover – 7th April

April 7, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 7th April, Chiffchaff, Coltsfoot, Honey Bee, Little Ringed Plover, Wader ScrapePete Smith

There are now two pairs of Little ringed Plovers on the Wader Scrape. Spring is still giving little evidence of arriving although some Honey Bees were seen on the willow and Coltsfoot and a Small tortoiseshell was seen. About six Chiffchaffs were heard singing, but little other evidence of spring is stirring. PS.

Marsh Harrier – 29th March

March 29, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 29th March, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Little Ringed Plover, Marsh Harrier, Redshank, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Wader Scrape, White WagtailPete Smith

After seeing yesterday’s male Marsh Harrier, it was a surprise this morning to see a female, also over the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. It dropped into the reeds and disappeared for a while and when it reappeared its crop was distended with its recent meal. Crows escorted it off the site unfortunately. Also seen were the Little Ringed Plover on the Wader Scrape, with a Redshank, six Buzzards, seven Snipe and two singing Chiffchaffs. PS.

This afternoon a White Wagtail was present amongst the Pied Wagtails on the Wader Scrape. RW.

Little Ringed Plover – 20th March

March 20, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 20th March, Cettis Warbler, Deep Pit, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Haven, Lapwing chicks, Large Gravel Pit, linnet, Little Ringed Plover, Snipe, Wader Scrape, water railPete Smith

The Little Ringed Plover is still on the Wader Scrape, along with a Lapwing, 24 Gadwall and a male Goldeneye. Two Cetti’s Warblers were heard, one in the Haven, the other in the Deep Pit, as well as several Water Rail and there were two Snipe near the Large Gravel Pit. In an ash tree on the railway embankment there was a pre-roost flock of 57 Linnets. PS.

Curlew – 17th March

March 17, 2013Recent wildlife sightings17th March, 2013, Curlew, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Little Ringed Plover, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Slurry Lagoon, teal, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning the Little Ringed Plover was seen again on the Wader Scrape, along with 32 Gadwall, 2 Teal and a male Goldeneye. A Curlew flew over the site and there was a mixed flock of Pied Wagtails and Meadow Pipits on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Little Ringed Plover – 14th March

March 14, 2013Recent wildlife sightings14th March, 2013, Little Egret, Little Ringed Plover, Ouse Dyke, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This afternoon there were two Little Egrets in the Ouse Dyke and a Little Ringed Plover on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon, near the beach. PS.

Crossbill – 17th June

June 17, 2012Recent wildlife sightingsChrysotoxum verralli, Crossbill, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Volucella bombylans, Volucella pellucida, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning a Crossbill was heard calling as it flew over the site towards the north-east. There were two Ringed Plover and two Little Ringed Plover on the Wader Scrape and several species of hoverfly were seen along the lower path including Volucella bombylans, Volucella pellucens and the first sighting of Chrysotoxum verralli. PS.

Ringed Plover – 20th May

May 20, 2012Recent wildlife sightings2012, 20th May, Dunlin, greenshank, Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Ringed Plover, turnstone, Wader ScrapePete Smith

There has been a little wader passage this weekend, with 9 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover and one Turnstone still on the Wader Scrape and 2 Oystercatchers, a Common Sandpiper and a Greenshank on the river. Later a Hobby was taken into care after apparently colliding with a fence. PS.

Garganey – 13th May

May 13, 2012Recent wildlife sightings12th April 2012, 13th May, Garganey, Hobby, Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Shelduck, Slurry Lagoon, Wader Scrape, WheatearPete Smith

This morning there were eight Shelduck and a male Garganey on the Slurry Lagoon. The Wader Scrape had two Little Ringed Plover and two Oystercatchers as well as two Wheatears. There were plenty of warblers singing but still no Grasshopper Warbler. Later in the morning a Hobby flew over near the railway bridge. PS et al.