Tag Archives: Ringed Plover

Ringed Plover – 6th May

May 6, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 6th May, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Dunlin, hirundines, Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, SwiftPete Smith

This morning there were five Ringed Plovers and a Dunlin on the Slurry Lagoon. The Cuckoo was calling, eventually from one of the Deep Pit fence posts. A good number of Hirundines and Swifts were feeding over the site, including one or two House Martins. PS.

Patch Watch Day – 15th May

May 15, 2016Recent wildlife sightings15th May, 2016, cuckoo, Grey Partridge, Little Ringed Plover, Patch Watch, peregrine, Redshank, Ringed PloverPete Smith

So far today, 71 species have been recorded at Netherfield, including Redshank, Little Ringed Plover and Ringed Plover as well as Cuckoo, Peregrine, Grey Partridge and ten species of warbler. PS.

Ringed Plover – 18th August

August 18, 2015Recent wildlife sightings18th August, 2015, Dunlin, Ringed Plover, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

Late this afternoon a Dunlin and a Ringed Plover were on the Slurry Lagoon. JMD.

Ringed Plover – 8th April

April 8, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 8th April, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, Wader Scrape, White WagtailPete Smith

On the Wader Scrape this afternoon there were two Little Ringed Plovers, a Ringed Plover and two White Wagtails. PS.

Black Swan – 27th September

September 27, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 27th September, Black Swan, Dunlin, greenshank, Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, SnipePete Smith

This afternoon a Black Swan settled on the Slurry Lagoon. There were also five Ringed Plover, three Dunlin, a Greenshank and thirteen Common Snipe. RW.

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.

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.

Turnstone – 19th May

May 19, 2012Recent wildlife sightings19th May, 2012, Ringed Plover, turnstone, Wader ScrapePete Smith

In the early afternoon two Ringed Plovers and a Turnstone were seen on the Wader Scrape. RW.

Dunlin – 25th August

August 25, 2011Recent wildlife sightings25th August, Common Buzzard, Common Snipe, Dunlin, Little Ringed Plover, Ringed Plover, SlurryJacqueline

This afternoon two Dunlin, two Little Ringed Plover, one Ringed Plover and a Common Snipe were all feeding along the Slurry Lagoon waterline while a Common Buzzard circled lazily on the thermals. JMD.

Later they were joined by a Little Egret and two more Dunlin. PS.