Tag Archives: Slurry Lagoon

Avocet – 2nd June

June 2, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 2nd June, Avocet, Hobby, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning there was a report of Avocets on the Eco-park pools. Two Hobbies were seen hawking insects over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Hobby – 1st June

June 1, 2021Recent wildlife sightings1st June, 2021, Deep Pit, Hobby, Slurry Lagoon, warblersPete Smith

This morning there was one Hobby seen over the Slurry Lagoon. 18 Blackcaps and 16 Garden Warblers were singing, 14 Reed Warblers and 12 Sedge Warblers, 10 Chiffchaffs and 9 Willow Warblers, 12 Whitethroats and 2 Lesser Whitethroats, 10 Cetti’s Warblers and 1 Grasshopper Warbler. PS

In the afternoon 6 Hobbies joined Black-headed Gulls hawking insects over the Slurry Lagoon and Deep Pit. IEP.

On the butterfly count, 9 Green Hairstreaks were seen and 26 Common Blues, plus a Small Copper and a Brown Argus. SC/PG

Red Kite – 27th May

May 27, 2021Recent wildlife sightingsBlackcap, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Cettis Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Blue Damselfly, cuckoo, Four-spotted Chaser, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Pylon Path, Red Kite, Red-eyed Damselfly, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, water rail, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning the hepatic female Cuckoo was seen on the Slurry Lagoon. A Hobby was joined by a Red Kite as they both hawked for damselflies above the Pylon Path. All ten warbler species were heard singing, ( Cetti’s, Willow, Reed, Sedge, Garden, Grasshopper, Whitethroat, Lesser Whitethroat, Blackcap and Chiffchaff.) some in good numbers. Later two Hobbies were hawking damselflies over the Slurry Lagoon and a Water Rail was heard chipping from the reed bed. The damselflies included Red-eyed, Common Blue and Blue-tailed plus a Four-spotted Chaser was seen. PS.

Ruddy Shelduck – 26th May

May 26, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 26th May, Eco-park, Grasshopper Warbler, Haven, Hobby, Ruddy Shelduck, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning there were two Ruddy Shelduck on the Eco-park. A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling in the Haven and a Hobby was seen over the Slurry Lagoon. IEP.

Grasshopper Warbler – 20th May

May 20, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 20th May, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Grasshopper Warbler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a rufous female Cuckoo was seen over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed and the Grasshopper Warbler was reeling below the Deep Pit north bench. IEP.

Hobby – 18th May

May 18, 2021Recent wildlife sightings18th May, 2021, Common Blue Damselfly, cuckoo, Hobby, Large Gravel Pit, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning the Cuckoo was calling from the Slurry Lagoon and there were two Hobbies over the Large Gravel Pit. Some teneral Common Blue Damselflies were flying. PS.

Hobby – 12th May

May 12, 2021Recent wildlife sightings12th May, 2021, cuckoo, Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning the warblers were all singing well at the lagoons – apart from the Grasshopper Warbler – . There were two Lesser Whitethroats singing and a Hobby was seen hawking St. Mark’s Flies over the Slurry Lagoon. A Cuckoo was calling from the large willow beside the Large Gravel Pit. PS.

Ruddy Shelduck – 11th May

May 11, 2021Recent wildlife sightings11th May, 2021, Common Tern, cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Lapwing, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Ruddy Shelduck, Slurry Lagoon, TreecreeperPete Smith

This morning there were three Lapwings, four Common Terns and a Ruddy Shelduck (flew over) on the Ecopark. A Treecreeper was by the bridge from the Ouse Dyke, and there were two Cuckoo’s on site, one around the Large Gravel pit, one perched in a birch in the Slurry Lagoon reeds. Also there was a Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler amongst the warblers. IEP.

Cuckoo – 7th May

May 7, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 7th May, cuckoo, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This evening a Cuckoo was heard calling from the birches in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. DM/PR.

Cuckoo – 6th May

May 6, 2021Recent wildlife sightings2021, 6th May, cuckoo, Dunlin, Ecopark, Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine Falcon, Slurry Lagoon, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

A Peregrine was seen flying over the Ecopark this morning. Also there were Little Ringed Plovers, Dunlin, Wood Sandpiper and Yellow Wagtail. A Cuckoo was heard calling from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. IEP.