Cuckoo – 13th August
A Cuckoo was seen today flying along the Ouse Dyke. It was using the trees and bushes to look for […]
Greenshank – 4th August
Late in the afternoon a Greenshank circled the Slurry Lagoon calling – it landed briefly only to take off again and
Black-tailed Godwit – 2nd August
This afternoon two lovely summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwits were on the Slurry Lagoon and one Little Egret was on the
Red-crested Pochard – 25th June
There were three Red-crested Pochard, two males and a female, on the Slurry Lagoon this morning. Activity around the Common
Dunlin – 22nd April
A Dunlin was on the Wader Scrape mid afternoon and at least one Little Egret still present. JMD.
Grasshopper Warbler – 15th April
During a very late evening walk around the Lagoons a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling strongly in the south west corner
Kittiwake – 13th April
More evidence that migration is underway – an adult Kittiwake rested for about half an hour on the Deep Pit
Mediterranean Gull – 2nd April
An adult Mediterranean Gull was with a cluster of Black-headed Gulls on the Deep Pit late evening before they all
Barn Owl – 2nd February
The Barn Owl was again hunting over the Large Gravel Pit area late afternoon. He extended his search to the
Waxwing – 22nd January
This afternoon a small flock of about 12 Waxwings were grabbing the last of the hawthorn berries in bushes along