Tag Archives: Slurry Lagoon

Stonechat – 27th November

November 27, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 27th November, Little Egret, Ouse Dyke, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Stonechat, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning a pair of Stonechats was seen on the Wader Scrape. Five Little Egrets were along the Ouse Dyke and a Snipe was seen over the Slurry Lagoon reedbed. PS.

Yellow-legged Gull – 24th October

October 24, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 24th October, Deep Pit, Little Egret, Slurry Lagoon, Starling, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

This afternoon there was a Yellow-legged Gull bathing in the Deep Pit. RW.

The Starling Roost numbered about 2,000 birds and two Little Egrets were on the Ouse Dyke. PS.

Fieldfare – 23rd October

October 23, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 23rd October, Bittern, Fieldfare, Little Egret, Redwing, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning, during the Patchwatch, 58 species were recorded. Several flocks of Fieldfares were seen as well as good numbers of Redwing. A Bittern was seen on the Slurry Lagoon as well as two Little Egrets. PS.

Bearded Tit – 14th October.

October 14, 2016Recent wildlife sightings14th October, 2016, American Wigeon, Bearded Tit, Bittern, Brambling, Slurry Lagoon, WigeonPete Smith

This morning the Slurry Lagoon hosted four male and two female Bearded Tits, two Bitterns and the bird table attracted a Brambling with a group of Greenfinches.

Also on the Slurry Lagoon there were two Wigeon that looked suspiciously like American Wigeon. They were feeding on the submerged aquatic vegetation and one looked like a male moulting out of juvenile plumage. The other looked browner and more like a Eurasian Wigeon. PS.

Stonechat – 12th October

October 12, 2016Recent wildlife sightings11th October, 2016, Boundary Hedge, Lesser Redpoll, Slurry Lagoon, Small Copper, StonechatPete Smith

This morning a flock of thirty Lesser Redpoll were in the birches on the north side of the Slurry Lagoon and a male and a female Stonechat were foraging around the base of the new pylon. A female Small Copper was found nectaring along the Boundary Hedge. PS.

Bittern – 11th October

October 11, 2016Recent wildlife sightings11th October, 2016, Bittern, Cettis Warbler, Redwing, Slurry Lagoon, water railPete Smith

This morning seven Redwings were seen along the Slurry Lagoon path. A Bittern crashed into the Slurry Lagoon reed bed, five Cetti’s Warblers were singing and four Water Rail were heard. PS.

Ruff – 9th October

October 9, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 9th Oct0ber, Redpoll, Ruff, Siskin, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, WigeonPete Smith

During the Bird Count this morning two Ruff flew around the Slurry Lagoon but did not stop. Also seen were Siskin, Redpoll and there were eight Snipe on the Slurry Lagoon. The Wigeon count is now in excess of 500. PS.

Pintail – 25th September

September 25, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 25th September, Large Gravel Pit, pintail, Red-crested Pochard, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, water rail, WigeonPete Smith

This morning there were over 120 Wigeon on the Large Gravel Pit. On the Slurry Lagoon there were still three Red-crested Pochard, and these were joined briefly by a male eclipse Pintail. There were some Snipe and Water Rail about as well and still some warblers. PS.

Whinchat – 18th September

September 18, 2016Recent wildlife sightings18th September, 2016, Large Gravel Pit, peregrine, Red-crested Pochard, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Swallow, Whinchat, WigeonPete Smith

This morning, during the Bird Walk, a male Whinchat was found near the sub-station railings, a Peregrine was on one of the pylons, a Red-crested Pochard was on the Slurry Lagoon, and four Snipe flew over the Slurry Lagoon reed-beds. Several large flocks of tits and warblers were seen and a passage of Swallows was under way. On the Large Gravel Pit the group of four or five Wigeon, seen on Friday, had grown to nearer eighty. PS.

Red-crested Pochard – 11th September

September 11, 2016Recent wildlife sightings11th September, 2016, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Garden Warbler, Red-crested Pochard, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning, during the bird count, two Red-crested Pochard were seen on the Slurry Lagoon. Large mixed flocks of warblers were foraging around the site, mainly Chiffchaffs and Blackcaps but Whitethroats, a Willow Warbler and a Garden Warbler were also seen. Several family groups of Swallows were also going through during the morning. PS.