Tag Archives: Short-eared Owl

Short-eared Owl – 19th November

November 19, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsMarsh Harrier, Short-eared Owl, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning the wing-tagged Marsh Harrier was being watched over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed, when it was joined by a Short-eared Owl. There was a short confrontation before the owl dropped into the reeds. JV.

Short-eared Owl – Jason Vickers.

Cattle Egret – 17th October

October 17, 2023Recent wildlife sightings17th October, 2023, Cattle Egret, Common Sandpiper, Short-eared OwlPete Smith

This morning there were signs of lots of bird movement when a Short-eared Owl was seen flying over, then three Cattle Egrets flew through and two Common Sandpipers were seen. JV.

Short-eared Owl – 17th December

December 17, 2018Recent wildlife sightingsShort-eared OwlPete Smith

This morning there were flocks of birds going in all directions as they left their roosts and set off to find some breakfast, mostly thrushes, finches, crows, gulls, ducks and geese. Late morning a Short-eared Owl was found roosting in a bush near the Gravel Pits. PS.

Short-eared Owl – 13th November

November 13, 2016Recent wildlife sightings13th November, 2016, Cettis Warbler, Deep Pit, Goldeneye, Large Gravel Pit, Little Egret, Ouse Dyke, Short-eared Owl, water railPete Smith

This morning, during the bird count, a Short-eared Owl was seen over the Deep Pit. It was mobbed by three crows which forced it to fly very high and then off to the south. There were plenty of winter thrushes and ducks about, with four Goldeneye on the Large Gravel Pit and three Little Egrets on the Ouse Dyke. Also several Water Rails and Cetti’s Warblers were heard. PS.

Short-eared Owl – 8th November

November 8, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 8th November, Boundary Hedge, Large Gravel Pit, Muntjac, Redpoll, Redwing, Short-eared Owl, Wader ScrapePete Smith

During this morning’s Bird Count a Short-eared Owl was seen flying beside the Wader Scrape and then across the grassland beside the Large Gravel Pit, most of the time mobbed by crows. On the bank in front of the Wader Scrape two Muntjacs were also seen, a male pursuing a female, but they soon disappeared into the Boundary Hedge. There were also plenty of thrushes and finches about, with lots of Redpoll and Redwing. PS.

Short-eared Owl – 2nd March

March 2, 2013Recent wildlife sightingsShort-eared OwlPete Smith

A Short-eared Owl was reported this morning, seen hunting over the Railway land.

Short-eared Owl – 4th November

November 4, 2012Recent wildlife sightings10th february, 2012, 4th November, Brambling, Redpoll, Redwing, Short-eared Owl, Siskin, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning was cold and frosty and fairly quiet at the lagoons. Near the steps down to the Ouse Dyke footbridge the ‘dzweee’ call of a Brambling attracted attention to a splendid male in a hawthorn bush. There were several Redpolls, some Siskins, Fieldfares and Redwings about as well. In the late morning a Short-eared Owl was seen flying high over the Slurry Lagoon reed bed, pursued by some crows and a gull. It flew out towards Burton Joyce but then veered back and came right overhead again and was last seen disappearing towards Ratcliffe, crows still in pursuit. PS.