Tag Archives: Pochard

Green Sandpiper – 4th July

July 4, 2011Recent wildlife sightings4th July, Gadwall, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Pochard, Slurry LagoonJacqueline

The Green Sandpiper is still present but likes to hide behind the roosting ducks on the extreme left hand side of the Slurry Lagoon. A Little Ringed Plover tried to feed along the water’s edge but was chased away by the Common Terns. The Gadwall ducklings are doing well and have been joined by a new brood of Pochard ducklings today. JMD.

Red-crested Pochard – 22nd June

June 22, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 22nd June, birds, Common Tern, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, WigeonPete Smith

This morning there were seven Red-crested Pochard on the Slurry Lagoon. Also present were the two male Wigeon and a male Shoveler. The Gadwall still has all eleven of her ducklings and a Mallard now has five. There is still no sign of the Pochard ducklings though. Two recently fledged Common Terns were dipping for insects from the water surface. PS.

Pochard – 11th June

June 11, 2011Recent wildlife sightingsBlack-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Gadwall, Meadow Brown, Pochard, Red-tipped ClearwingPete Smith

This afternoon a female Pochard was seen on the Slurry Lagoon with seven ducklings. There is also a Gadwall with eleven ducklings. There were three Red-tipped Clearwings, a Meadow Brown, a Four-spotted Chaser and a Black-tailed Skimmer RW.

The Orchid Walk went well and several more Bee Orchids were found. JC.

Ringlet – 24th June

June 24, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsGrasshopper Warbler, Large Skipper, Latticed Heath, Meadow Brown, Pochard, Ringlet, Small TortoiseshellPete Smith

Two Ringlets, two Meadow Browns, two Small Tortoiseshells, a Large Skipper and several Latticed Heaths were flying early on this morning. On the Slurry Lagoon a second brood of three Pochard ducklings had taken to the water. Two Grasshopper Warblers were singing by the Gravel Pits. 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.