Twite – 10th April
Early this afternoon a Twite was tentatively identified on the Wader Scrape. At least five Little Ringed Plover were present
Little Ringed Plover – 14th March
This afternoon there were two Little Egrets in the Ouse Dyke and a Little Ringed Plover on the dry end
Barn Owl – 4th March
The Barn Owl was seen again this evening hunting beside the Large Gravel Pit. Also seen were two Little Egrets,
Lesser Redpoll – 20th January
Six Lesser Redpoll were feeding near the Grand Staircase today and at least two Chiffchaff were again seen in the
Chiffchaff – 13th January
The weather was cold with a dusting of snow on the ground when we met at dawn to do the
Goosander – 1st January
A male Goosander flew up river over the railway bridge this morning. Most of the winter thrushes have gone now,
Waxwing – 2nd December
This morning there were large flocks of thrushes and finches along the railway embankment. There were hundreds of Redwings with
Little Egret – 25th November
This morning the results of last night’s rain were obvious as you looked along the Ouse Dyke. It had obviously
Bearded Tit – 28th October
A Bearded Tit was heard in the reed bed in the NE corner of the Slurry Lagoon this morning. It
Egyptian Goose – 25th October
A single Egyptian Goose flew onto the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon with the Canadas and Greylags. A Little Egret was