Tag Archives: Southern Hawker

Common Sandpiper – 31st July

July 31, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 31st July, Brown Hawker, Common Sandpiper, Migrant Hawker, Slurry Lagoon, Southern HawkerPete Smith

This afternoon a Common Sandpiper was seen crossing the Slurry Lagoon. Several dragonflies were seen including Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker and Migrant Hawker. PS.

Garganey – 29th August

August 29, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 29th August, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, Migrant Hawker, Ouse Dyke, Ruddy Darter, Slurry Lagoon, Southern Hawker, SwallowPete Smith

A Garganey is still present on the Wader Scrape and a Hobby was seen chasing the Swallows by the railway bridge. On the Ouse Dyke the Green Sandpiper was seen to be still in residence. There are also several dragonflies about with Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle and Common Blue Damselflies all being seen. SC.

Northern Wheatear – 22nd September

September 22, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 22nd September, birds, Causeway, Chiffchaff, dragonflies, Northern Wheatear, Ouse Dyke, Southern HawkerJacqueline

A Wheatear was catching insects on the Causeway late morning. A chiffchaff was singing along the Ouse Dyke and a Southern Hawker Dragonfly was hawking for insects also along the Ouse Dyke path. JMD.