Tag Archives: Wader Scrape

Redstart – 17th April

April 17, 2016Recent wildlife sightings17th April, 2016, Causeway, Deep Pit, Grasshopper Warbler, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Redstart, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Wader Scrape, Whitethroat, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning, on the Causeway, a male Redstart was seen, first on the bench and then it flew into the Deep Pit and foraged along the bank. There was a Reed Warbler singing in the reeds at the north-west end of the Deep Pit. There are still some Wheatears on the field beyond the Wader Scrape and more Whitethroats, Lesser Whitethroats and Sedge Warblers are in. A Yellow Wagtail flew along the Causeway and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling near the north-west corner of the Large Gravel Pit. PS.

Grasshopper Warbler – 15th April

April 15, 2016Recent wildlife sightings15th April, 2016, Common Tern, Grasshopper Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, Swallow, Wader Scrape, Wheatear, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This evening there was a Grasshopper Warbler reeling by Willow Pond, eleven Wheatears on the ploughed field beyond the Wader Scrape, one Yellow Wagtail, nine Swallows, a Common Tern and two Little Ringed Plovers on the riverside flood. RW.

Arctic Tern – 12th April

April 12, 2016Recent wildlife sightings12th April, 2016, Arctic Tern, Dunlin, Large Gravel Pit, Little Ringed Plover, Ring Ouzle, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This afternoon an Arctic Tern was seen briefly, feeding over the Large Gravel Pit. A Dunlin and two Little Ringed Plovers were on the flooded field across the river. RW.

In the evening a male Ring Ouzle was on the Wader Scrape. JMD.

Whitethroat – 8th April

April 8, 2016Uncategorized2016, 8th April, House Martin, Wader Scrape, Wheatear, WhitethroatPete Smith

This morning a Whitethroat was singing beside the river and a House Martin was seen. There are now four Wheatears in the ploughed field behind the Wader Scrape.

In the evening two Little Ringed Plovers were on the Wader Scrape. RW.

Wheatear – 7th April

April 7, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 7th April, Wader Scrape, Wheatear, White WagtailPete Smith

This morning there were three Wheatears in the ploughed field beyond the Wader Scrape. In the afternoon they were joined by two White Wagtails. JMD.

Peregrine – 12th March

March 12, 2016Recent wildlife sightings12th March, 2016, Black-headed Gull, Buzzard, Cettis Warbler, Kestrel, Little Egret, peregrine, Wader Scrape, water railPete Smith

This morning there was a strong passage of Black-headed Gulls to the east. A Peregrine was on a pylon and later spiralled over the site. Also seen were a pair of Kestrels and of Buzzards, six Water Rail were heard plus five Cetti’s Warblers. Four Little Egrets were on the Wader Scrape. PS.

Barn Owl – 18th January

January 18, 2016Recent wildlife sightings18th January, 2016, Barn Owl, Black Swan, Buzzard, Goosander, Gravel Pits, linnet, Siskin, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This afternoon a Barn Owl was seen hunting around the Gravel Pits and two Buzzards were perched untidily in a birch tree across the Wader Scrape. The Black Swan was still with the Mute Swans across the river and a Goosander flew over the site. Four Siskins were seen along the entrance path and 23 Linnets were near the railway bridge. PS.

Bearded Tit – 8th January

January 8, 2016Recent wildlife sightings2016, 8th January, Barn Owl, Bearded Tit, Deep Pit, Slurry Lagoon, Wader Scrape, WoodcockPete Smith

The Bearded Tits were found again in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Towards dusk a Woodcock flew out of the Deep Pit towards the Wader Scrape and the Barn Owl flew along the ditch between the Deep Pit and the Wader Scrape. RW. 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.