Starling – 31st October
As the light dimmed, at about 16.15, the Starlings began to arrive to roost. A group of about 1,000 formed
Sand Martins – 21st March
The Barn Owl was seen hunting around the Large Gravel Pit from about 17.40 and four Sand Martins were seen
Barn Owl – 18th March
A Barn Owl was seen again this evening at about 16.30, hunting around the Large Gravel Pit. Three to four
Chiffchaff – 13th March
At last the first spring migrant has arrived. A Chiffchaff was seen in the willows along the Ouse Dyke path
Smew – 20th February
Spring is in the air – at least I found my first open Coltsfoot of the year. A female Smew
Barn Owl – 14th January
The Barn Owl was back over the grassland around the two gravel pits again this evening. It did not stay
Barn Owl – 13th January
Late this afternoon a Barn Owl was watched for about twenty minutes as it quartered the grass between the Large
Glaucous Gull – 12th January
This afternoon, as I worked in the Deep Pit with my volunteer, a Black Swan flew over the site, with
Peregrine – 26th November
The Peregrine was sitting on his favourite pylon this afternoon making sorties over the ploughed field but I didn’t see
Little Egrets – 21st November
At least four Little Egrets have been attracted to the Ouse Dyke by the shoal of Dace. There were two