Tag Archives: Stonechat

Barn Owl – 18th February

February 18, 2016Recent wildlife sightings18th February, 2016, Barn Owl, Chiffchaff, Gravel Pits, StonechatPete Smith

Today a Chiffchaff and a female Stonechat were seen. At dusk two Barn Owls were seen hunting around the Gravel Pits. RW.

Smew – 14th February

February 14, 2016Recent wildlife sightings14th February, 2016, Bittern, Large Gravel Pit, Slurry Lagoon, Smew, StonechatPete Smith

During this morning’s Bird Count a female Smew was seen on the Large Gravel Pit, a Bittern was seen on the Slurry Lagoon and a Stonechat was on the rough ground beside the Ouse Dyke. PS

Pintail – 3rd January

January 3, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 3rd January, Cettis Warbler, Golden-eye, Large Gravel Pit, Little Egret, Mute Swan, pintail, Redwing, Slurry Lagoon, Song Thrush, Stonechat, Wader ScrapePete Smith

Happy New Year

This morning a drake Pintail touched down briefly on the Slurry Lagoon and the two Stonechats were together on the Wader Scrape. There were five Little Egrets and a herd of about forty Mute Swans across the river, upstream from the Railway Bridge, and a small flock of mixed Redwings and Song Thrushes on the Wader Scrape, with another four Song Thrushes singing around the reserve. Five Cetti’s Warblers were heard and eleven Golden-eye were on the Large Gravel Pit. PS.

Stonechat – 29th December

December 29, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 29th December, Brambling, Causeway, Deep Pit, Frog, Red Admiral, Siskin, Stonechat, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning the male and female Stonechats were seen on the Wader Scrape. A Brambling and a Siskin were heard along the path on the north side of the Slurry Lagoon, and two Frogs were seen in the Deep Pit and a Red Admiral was seen on the Causeway. SC. PS.

Barn Owl – 24th December

December 24, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 24th December, Barn Owl, StonechatPete Smith

The Barn Owl was seen again this afternoon and the Stonechat was also about until driven into cover by the hail storm. JMD.

Goosander – 21st December

December 21, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 21st December, Goosander, Large Gravel Pit, StonechatPete Smith

This morning a female Goosander flew over the site before investigating the Large Gravel Pit. The two Stonechats were still on the substation plantation. PS.

Willow Tit – 20th December

December 20, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 20th December, Cettis Warbler, Lower Path, Stonechat, Willow titPete Smith

This morning there were a male and a female Stonechat on the newly planted trees in front of the substation. Five Cetti’s Warblers were heard and a Willow Tit was seen on the Lower Path. PS.

Stonechat – 6th December

December 6, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 6th December, Lower Path, Redpoll, Redwing, Stonechat, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning a male Stonechat was on the Wader Scrape and later moved to the new trees planted around the sub-station. There were also plenty of Redwings and a flock of Redpoll feeding on the willow herb along the Lower Path. PS.

Stonechat – 25th November

November 25, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 25th November, Barn Owl, Large Gravel Pit, Stonechat, Wader ScrapePete Smith

Today there were two Stonechats on the Wader Scrape and the Barn Owl was seen by the Large Gravel Pit. JMD.

Stonechat – 13th October

October 13, 2015Recent wildlife sightings13th October, 2015, Redwing, Slurry Lagoon, Stonechat, Wader Scrape, water railPete Smith

This afternoon a male Stonechat was seen at the back of the Wader Scrape. Two Redwings flew over and four Water Rails were heard calling from the Slurry Lagoon reedbed. PS.