Geese – 9th October
For the last few evenings large numbers of Greylag and Canada Geese have been flying on to the Slurry Lagoon […]
Pintail – 30th September
On the Lower Path this morning was a Willow Tit, and a Jay later flew over the site. The Pintail
Caspian Gull – 27th September
During the ‘Patchwatch’ a Caspian Gull was tentatively identified on the Slurry Lagoon. Also present was a Dunlin, two Green
Common Redstart – 24th September
A female Common Redstart was in bushes in the Large Gravel Pit area this afternoon and at least two Roesel’s
Knot – 23rd September
On the Slurry Lagoon today was a Knot, which was also there yesterday. The Pintail was still present as was
Northern Wheatear – 22nd September
A Wheatear was catching insects on the Causeway late morning. A chiffchaff was singing along the Ouse Dyke and a
Black-tailed Godwit – 20th September
A Black-tailed Godwit was again present on the slurry lagoon this morning together with a Pintail and six Snipe. AE.
Black-tailed Godwit – 19th September
Went down the Lagoons today and had a single Black tailed Godwit, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Water Rail (including one
Woundwort Sheild Bug – 10th September
I found this Woundwort Sheild Bug Eysarcoris fabricii and a few others on a patch of white dead nettle on
Pintail – 17th September
A female Pintail was on the Slurry Lagoon today, along with two juvenile Shelduck. The flock of Lesser Black-backed Gulls