Smew – 14th January
This afternoon a male Smew was seen fishing on the Large Gravel Pit. Â 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
Black-tailed Godwit – 9th July
The hot weather has encouraged the butterflies and a count of 75 Ringlet was had on the Butterfly Walk on
Hobby – 23rd April
Early this afternoon a Hobby was seen hawking butterflies around the Large Gravel Pit and a Whimbrel settled briefly on
Little Ringed Plover – 20th March
The  Little Ringed Plover is still on the Wader Scrape, along with a Lapwing, 24 Gadwall and a male Goldeneye.
Barn Owl – 2nd February
The Barn Owl was again hunting over the Large Gravel Pit area late afternoon.  He extended his search to the
Pintail – 16th September
This morning there was a female Pintail and a female Golden-eye on the Slurry Lagoon, as well as three Red-crested
Barn Owl – 17th June
Whilst walking towards the Wader Scrape this evening I was startled when a Barn Owl flew right in front of
Hobby – 17th May
There were a large number of Swifts feeding over the site this morning, with smaller numbers of hirundines. By the
Cuckoo – 30th April
A Cuckoo was heard today in the area between the Large Gravel Pit and the river. DG.