Tag Archives: Willow Warbler

Cuckoo – 26th April

May 7, 2020Recent wildlife sightings2020, 26th April, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning two Cuckoos were calling from opposite sides of the Slurry Lagoon. There were seventeen singing Chiffchaffs, ten singing Willow Warblers, fourteen singing Blackcaps, four singing Garden Warblers, seven singing Lesser Whitethroats, twelve singing Whitethroats, thirteen singing Sedge Warblers and ten singing Reed Warblers. PS.

Raven – 14th April

May 7, 2020Recent wildlife sightings14th April, 2020, carrion crow, Raven, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning at Netherfield there were seven singing Willow Warblers, three singing Whitethroats, four singing Sedge Warblers and two singing Reed Warblers. A Raven was seen being mobbed by two Carrion Crows close to the railway bridge. PS.

Arctic Tern – 14th April

April 14, 2019Recent wildlife sightings14th April, 2019, Arctic Tern, Black-headed Gull, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Little Gull, Sedge Warbler, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

During this morning’s Bird Count, a lone Arctic Tern flew through and a Little Gull flew through with a Black-headed Gull flock. A Whitethroat was singing near the river and 33 Blackcaps, 19 Chiffchaffs, 16 Willow Warblers and 2 Sedge Warblers were heard singing. PS.

Pied Flycatcher – 12th April

April 12, 2019Recent wildlife sightings12th April, 2019, Deep Pit, gge Warbler, Pilycatcher, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning a female Pied Flycatcher was seen briefly near the bird table in the Deep Pit. There were two Sedge Warblers singing and six Willow Warblers. Two Peregrines were near the new pylon, the female took prey from the male (against his wishes). PS

Sedge Warbler – 11th April

April 11, 2019Recent wildlife sightings11th April, 2019, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Large Gravel Pit, Sedge Warbler, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning there were four Willow Warblers singing and a Sedge Warbler was singing at the back of the Large Gravel Pit. The site seemed to be awash with Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. PS.

Brambling – 8th April

April 8, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 8th April, Brambling, carrion crow, Deep Pit, Raven., Slurry Lagoon, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning a Ringed Plover flew over the site towards the flooded fields by the Trent. A Raven was being mobbed by five or six Carrion Crows as it investigated the sheep and lambs across the river. A stunning male Brambling was in the Deep Pit, close to the bird table, showing really well and a Willow Warbler was singing from the Slurry Lagoon hedgerow. PS

Red-crested Pochard – 7th April

April 7, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 7th April, Deep Pit, Fieldfare, Large Gravel Pit, Red-crested Pochard, Sand Martin, Swallow, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning there were still around twenty Sand Martins and a Swallow by the railway bridge. A mixed flock of Starlings and about twenty-five Fieldfares were also present. The Willow Warbler was still in the Deep Pit and a male Red-crested Pochard was on the Large Gravel Pit. PS.

Willow Warbler – 6th April

April 6, 2019Recent wildlife sightings2019, 6th April, Blackcap, Deep Pit, Little Ringed Plover, Sand Martin, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning a Little Ringed Plover was seen flying over the Slurry Lagoon dry end towards the ‘Eco-Park’. Thirty Sand Martins and a Swallow were foraging beside the railway bridge and lots more Blackcaps had arrived. There was a Willow Warbler singing in the north end of the Deep Pit and later in the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Sedge Warbler – 8th April

April 8, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 8th April, Large Gravel Pit, Oystercatcher, Sedge Warbler, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning, during the bird count, a Sedge Warbler was singing behind the Large Gravel Pit. There were also three Willow Warblers and eight Oystercatchers on the flooded field across the river. PS.

Willow Warbler – 7th April

April 7, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 7th April, Blackcap, Cetti's Warbler, Chiffchaff, Common Tern, Deep Pit, House Martin, Oystercatcher, Sand Martin, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning, three Oystercatchers were flying over the Slurry Lagoon, piping as they went, four Swallows and two Sand Martins were also seen. Over the Deep Pit three House Martins were seen flying east and a Willow Warbler was singing on the railway side of the Slurry Lagoon. Also heard were six Chiffchaffs, two Blackcaps and three Cetti’s Warblers. PS.

In the evening a Common Tern came in to circle the tern platforms before flying off. JMD