Tag Archives: Shoveler

Pintail – 18th September

September 18, 2024Recent wildlife sightingspintail, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, WigeonPete Smith

This morning a male Pintail was on the Slurry Lagoon . Over-night some additional Shoveler and Wigeon had also arrived. PS.

Pintail Jason Vickers.

Great White Egret – 11th September

September 11, 2024Recent wildlife sightingshirundines, Shoveler, Swallow, teal, WigeonPete Smith

This morning large numbers of Hirundines, mostly Swallows, were feeding low over the water bodies. A small number of winter ducks have already arrived, including Shoveler, Wigeon and Teal and a Great White Egret payed a brief visit. PS.

Egyptian Goose – 23rd November

November 23, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 23rd November, Deep Pit, Egyptian Goose, Lapwing, Pochard, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, teal, WigeonPete Smith

This morning 18 Common Snipe were circling over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed before dropping in. A flock of 16 Lapwings flew over the Deep Pit and there were seven species of duck on the Slurry Lagoon, including Pochard, Shoveler, Teal and Wigeon. Later two pairs of Egyptian Geese stopped off on the Slurry Lagoon for a bathe. PS.

Water Rail – 3rd September

September 3, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 3rd September, Blackcap, Causeway, Chiffchaff, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, water rail, WigeonPete Smith

This morning there were five Wigeon on the Slurry Lagoon. Up to 36 Shoveler were also there and about forty Swallows passed to the south in small family groups. A Water Rail dashed across the gap in front of the Causeway benches and two others were heard. There were still two Common Terns on the Deep Pit and large flocks of warblers, mostly Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs, were about. PS.

Wheatear – 27th August

August 27, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 27th August, Causeway, House Martin, Sand Martin, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Wheatear, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning a single and later a pair of Yellow Wagtails flew over the site towards the south. On the Causeway path a Wheatear was foraging for food and a flock of hirundines, including at least 20 House Martins, was feeding overhead. From time to time a group of Swallows or Sand Martins would join them before moving on south. Later fourteen Shoveler flew in and settled on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Wheatear. PS.

Shoveler – 16th July

July 16, 2022Recent wildlife sightings16th July, 2022, Causeway, Great Crested Grebe, Little Grebe, Shoveler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a female Shoveler led six newly hatched ducklings across the Slurry Lagoon, in front of the Causeway bench. There were also up to ten young Little Grebes and a well grown Great Crested Grebe chick. PS.

Marsh Harrier – 23rd June

June 23, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 23rd June, Common Tern, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Shoveler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Hobby flew over the Slurry Lagoon. A little later a superb adult male Marsh Harrier investigated the reed beds, but was driven off by the Common Terns. The male and female Shoveler were also still present. PS

Great White Egret – 7th March

March 7, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 7th March, Chiffchaff, Great White Egret, Lesser Redpoll, Ouse Dyke, Ruddy Shelduck, Shoveler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Ruddy Shelduck flew over the site towards the river from the Ecopark. Later a Great White Egret flew over the site to the south. There are still good numbers of Shoveler on the Slurry Lagoon and a small flock of Lesser Redpolls were on the Slurry Lagoon birches. PS.

Later in the afternoon a Chiffchaff was heard singing in trees along the Ouse Dyke. JDn.

Red Kite – 11th February

February 11, 2022Recent wildlife sightings11th February, 2022, Ecopark, Red Kite, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, StonechatPete Smith

This morning a Red Kite was seen flying over the Ecopark and the Stonechat was still present. RP.

There were more than 80 Shoveler on the site – mostly on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Great White Egret – 13th May

May 14, 2021Recent wildlife sightings13th May, 2021, cuckoo, Ecopark, Great White Egret, green woodpecker, greenshank, Lapwing, Shoveler, turnstone, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This evening a Great White Egret flew over the Ecopark. Also there were a Greenshank, two Shoveler, a Yellow Wagtail dropped in briefly and two Lapwings on the ploughed field past the footbridge. Also on site were a Cuckoo and a Green Woodpecker. There was a report of a Turnstone present earlier. IEP.