Short-eared Owl – 8th November
During this morning’s Bird Count a Short-eared Owl was seen flying beside the Wader Scrape and then across the grassland
Woodcock – 25th October
This morning the Black Swan was still on the Large Gravel Pit. A flock of about forty Lesser Redpoll were
Bearded Tit – 18th October
This morning some Bearded Tits were heard calling in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Eight Golden Plover nearly joined the
Pintail – 1st October
Today there were five Pintail on the Large Gravel Pit with 260 Wigeon and there were 155 Shoveler on the
Greenshank – 13th September
This morning, during the bird count, two Whinchats were found on the area between the substation and the reserve. Â Three
Willow Tit – 9th September
Early this afternoon a Willow Tit was seen along the Lower Path. On the Slurry Lagoon there was a Dunlin
Green Sandpiper – 1st February
The Green Sandpiper was again seen along the Ouse Dyke this morning, along with a Chiffchaff and a Little Egret.
Goosander – 18th January
This morning there were three Chiffchaffs along the Ouse Dyke, the Green Sandpiper was also seen and a Treecreeper, two
Red-crested Pochard – 29th October
There were five Red-crested Pochard on the Large Gravel Pit this afternoon. In the evening the Starlings, Geese and Crows
Pintail – 28th January
The drake Pintail is still present on the Large Gravel Pit. It likes to nestle into the willows along the