Tag Archives: Redshank

Little Stint – 23rd August

August 23, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 23rd August, birds, Chiffchaff, Lapwing, Little Stint, Lower Path, Redshank, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Willow titPete Smith

There was a Willow Tit and several very smart juvenile Chiffchaffs along the Lower Path today. On the Slurry Lagoon the Lapwings kept chasing a Little Stint, that only wanted to have a snooze. The Lapwings also chased a Redshank until it found a corner well away from them. Two Snipe were also present, dwarfing the Little Stint as the three flew over the site together to avoid the pursuing Lapwings. JMD. PS.

Hobby – 30th July

July 30, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 30th July, birds, greenshank, Hobby, Redshank, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

A Hobby was watched for ten minutes this afternoon trying to catch a Swallow by the railway bridge. In the end it gave up and flew towards Holme Pierrepont. On the Slurry Lagoon there was a Greenshank and a Redshank plus three Yellow-legged Gulls. PS.

Wood Sandpiper – 14th July

July 14, 2010Recent wildlife sightings14th July, 2010, birds, butterflies, crickets, Essex Skipper, Little Ringed Plover, Long-winged Conehead, Mediterranean Gull, Redshank, Shoveler, Wood SandpiperPete Smith

A Wood Sandpiper was seen briefly this afternoon on the Slurry Lagoon, a Redshank and a Yellow-legged Gull were also present. At the north end of the Slurry Lagoon there was an Essex Skipper along with three male and one female Long-winged Coneheads.

Later in the afternoon an adult Mediterranean Gull, three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and two Shoveler visited the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Redshank – 13th July

July 13, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsCommon Tern, Deep Pit, Redshank, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

Three Redshank were feeding on the muddy parts of the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon and some of the tern chicks had made the short flight from the Deep Pit. PS.

Fox and Gulls – 4th July

July 4, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsBlack-headed Gull, Fox, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Redshank, Slurry Lagoon, Willow titPete Smith

The gull roost on the Slurry Lagoon is beginning to build up again and today there were about sixty Black-headed Gulls, including about ten juveniles and several Lesser Black-backs. Suddenly a fox dashed out of the reed-bed, grabbed one and disappeared again. All of the gulls took to the air but soon settled back down again. Amongst the gulls were a few Lapwings and a Redshank. A Willow Tit was heard again along the Lower Path. PS.

Redshank – 27th July

July 27, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 27th July, birds, Redshank, Slurry LagoonJacqueline

A single Redshank was feeding on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon.

Peregrine, Hobby – 26th July

July 26, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 26th July, Common Sandpiper, Deep Pit, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, peregrine, Redshank, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

A Green Sandpiper and Redshank were seen amongst the Black-headed Gulls and Lapwings on the Slurry Lagoon. All of the birds were flushed, first by a Hobby and then by a Peregrine. The Common Sandpiper was still finding food on the Tern Platforms.

Black-tailed Godwit – 26th June

June 26, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 26th June, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Curlew, Redshank, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

A Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank were present on the Slurry Lagoon in the afternoon. In the morning two Curlews had been reported.