Tag Archives: Shelduck

Red Kite – 18th February

February 18, 2026Recent wildlife sightingsBuzzard, Goosander, Red Kite, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning, on the early shift, a Red Kite was seen over the reserve. Also seen were a Shelduck and a Goosander. JV.

Later on the very pale Buzzard was seen again across the river. PS.

Pintail – 18th October

October 18, 2025Recent wildlife sightingsBrambling, Caspian gull, Deep Pit, Eco-park, Goldeneye, Large Gravel Pit, pintail, Pochard, Red Kite, Redpoll, Redwing, Shelduck, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Stonechat, Yelloe-legged GullPete Smith

There are now seven Pintail on the Slurry Lagoon plus one smart male Pochard. A Shelduck has also been seen. JV.

Later on there were two Stonechats and six Snipe on the Eco Park and a Brambling flew over. The Pintail and Shelduck were still there, on the Slurry Lagoon, as well as six Snipe. A Caspian Gull and two Yellow-legged Gulls were on the Deep Pit and a Red Kite flew over. There were still two Goldeneye on the Large Gravel Pit. Quite a few Redwing and Redpoll were around too. MC.

Shelduck – 22nd November

November 22, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 22nd November, Fieldfare, Goosander, peregrine, Redwing, Shelduck, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning there were seven Shelduck on the Slurry Lagoon. Late morning a female Goosander flew through and a Peregrine was seen along the pylons. There were several small flocks of Fieldfares and Redwings. PS.

Shelduck – 5th October

October 5, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 5th October, Shelduck, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

There was a juvenile Shelduck on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon. JDn.

Little Ringed Plover – 25th April

April 25, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 25th April, Arctic Tern, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Green Sandpiper, Grey Wagtail, House Martin, kingfisher, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Ringed Plover, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning a Little Ringed Plover was calling on the Ecopark. There was an Arctic Tern along the river and Deep Pit. A Green Sandpiper was over the river in the field with 2 Shelducks. A House Martin was over the Deep Pit and a Kingfisher was on the river near the bridge with a Grey Wagtail. A couple of Lesser Whitethroat were singing on site and a Cuckoo was in the Haven/Large Gravel Pit area. IEP.

Caspian Gull – 3rd February

February 3, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 3rd February, Caspian gull, Deep Pit, Enva, Lesser Redpoll, ShelduckPete Smith

An adult male Caspian Gull was on the roof of the Enva processing plant today. MC.

In the morning three Shelduck were flying about the site and fifteen Lesser Redpolls were in a birch in the Deep Pit. PS

Dunlin – 30th April

April 30, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 30th April, Dunlin, Ecopark, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, ShelduckPete Smith

This morning there was a Dunlin and a Shelduck on the Ecopark. A Lesser Whitethroat and two Garden Warblers were singing on the reserve. PR.

Wheatear – 19th April

April 19, 2021Recent wildlife sightings19th April, 2021, Eco-park, Green Sandpiper, Hare, Lapwing, Shelduck, WheatearPete Smith

This afternoon there was a Wheatear on the Eco Park, two lovely Hares, one Shelduck, Lapwing, Green Sandpiper – all on the Eco Park area. SC/ PG.

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.

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.