Smew – 14th January
This afternoon a male Smew was seen fishing on the Large Gravel Pit. The male Pintail was still present and […]
Pintail – 5th January
This morning there were four Little Egrets, a Kingfisher, Grey Wagtail and Chiffchaff along the Ouse Dyke. The Slurry Lagoon
Egyptian Goose – 26th December
There were lots of thrushes and finches feeding on the site this morning. Three Little Egrets were on the Ouse
Woodcock – 17th December
Towards dusk, while watching Redwings coming in to roost in the Deep Pit, a Peregrine was seen flying through, parallel
Merlin – 13th December
A Merlin was seen this afternoon flying south over the railway signal box. PS.
Redwing – 12th December
This evening, as the Redwings came in to roost in the scrub on the Deep Pit banks, a white bird
Brambling – 8th December
During the monthly bird count a Brambling was found in a flock of Chaffinches, along the Boundary Hedge. On the
Mealy Redpoll – 6th December
This morning a small flock of Lesser Redpolls was feeding on Willow Herb, along the Lower Path. They were all
Bittern – 5th December
This morning the Bittern was seen in the Deep Pit, flying into a reed bed. There were also four Little
Woodcock – 28th November
This evening, as the geese, starlings and crows went to roost a Woodcock flew past in the Deep Pit. There