Goosander – 7th December
This afternoon there were two female Goosander on the Large Gravel Pit, along with four female Goldeneye and some Gadwall
Little Egret – 28th November
At dusk the gull roost contained about 500 birds, consisting mainly of Black-headed, Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls. there were
Golden Plover – 14th October
This morning there was lots of evidence of migration at the lagoons with a constant trickle of Skylarks flying over.
Common Tern – 15th June
The first of the juvenile Common Terns has made it onto the Slurry Lagoon. It was expertly picking insects from
Common Tern – 1st April
A Common Tern was resting on one of the tern platforms this afternoon. As we watched it a Willow Warbler
Brambling – 5th December
As the grip of winter tightens around the lagoons the Ouse Dyke has become an attractive area for the birds.
Golden Plover – 28th November
The two Little Egrets were on the Ouse Dyke again this morning and what was probably one of them was
Shelduck – 18th November
The Large Gravel Pit had over 200 Coots on it this afternoon with good numbers of Gadwall and some Wigeon.
Red-crested Pochard – 28th September
There were a good number of ducks on the Large Gravel Pit today, including Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Wigeon and two
Iceland Gull – 1st January
The Deep Pit was the most productive area at the lagoons this afternoon, with a second winter Iceland Gull staying