During the morning a flock of fourteen Black-tailed Godwits rested for about half an hour on the Slurry Lagoon. There were also two Dunlin and a Common Sandpiper and a Grasshopper was reeling near the Large Gravel Pit. [...]
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During this morning’s Bird Count, at least four Grasshopper Warblers were heard, three Black-tailed Godwits rested for a while on the Slurry Lagoon and a Peregrine spooked all of the Lapwings and Gulls [...] A Black-tailed Godwit was on the Slurry Lagoon for most of the day. Up to four Grasshopper Warblers were reeling during the day. [...] Seven Black-tailed Godwits were present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon feeding and preening. [...] A Little Gull has spent most of the day catching small flying insects over the Slurry Lagoon, later on joined by Black-headed Gulls. In the shallow water in front of the reeds were also four Black-tailed Godwits. [...] Summer Visitors SpeciesAll time EarliestAll time Latest2007 Earliest2007 Latest Hobby25-Apr-0712-Oct-0725-Apr12-Oct Little Ringed Plover20-Mar-0008-Oct-0102-Apr28-Jun Common Tern25-Mar-0514-Oct-0714-Apr14-Oct Turtle Dove19-Apr-0305-Oct-03– Cuckoo18-Apr-0027-Jul-0120-Apr14-Jul Swift17-Mar-0401-Sep-0321-Apr17-Aug Sand Martin10-Mar-0710-Oct-0110-Mar30-Sep Swallow12-Mar-0720-Oct-0112-Mar14-Oct House Martin02-Apr-0716-Oct-0102-Apr30-Sep Yellow Wagtail02-Apr-0203-Oct-0214-Apr14-Sep Grasshopper Warbler04-Apr-0501-Oct-0614-Apr03-Aug Sedge Warbler31-Mar-9802-Oct-0214-Apr16-Sep Reed Warbler15-Apr-0611-Oct-0522-Apr18-Sep Lesser Whitethroat16-Apr-0703-Oct-0416-Apr07-Sep Whitethroat04-Apr-0223-Sep-0015-Apr22-Sep Garden Warbler17-Apr-0716-Oct-0117-Apr24-Aug Willow Warbler23-Mar-0214-Oct-0607-Apr23-Sep Blackcap and Chiffchaff not included because of frequent winter records. Winter Visitors SpeciesAll time EarliestAll time Latest2007 Earliest2007 Latest Pink-footed Goose23-Sep-0124-Feb-9927-Sep03-May Wigeon17-Jun-0629-Apr-0107-Sep28-Mar Teal11-Jun-0607-May-0110-Jun29-Apr Pochard09-Jun-0116-Apr-0120-May30-Apr Goldeneye14-Oct-0627-Apr-0121-Oct09-Apr Goosander12-Nov-0607-Apr-0011-Nov22-Feb Merlin03-Aug-0302-Apr-0720-Oct02-Apr Water Rail03-Aug-0202-May-0405-Oct29-Apr Jack Snipe20-Sep-0722-Apr-0120-Sep25-Mar Snipe17-Jul-0518-May-0302-Aug29-Apr Short-eared Owl31-Oct-0403-May-86– Fieldfare07-Oct-9917-Apr-0110-Oct03-Apr Redwing28-Sep-0129-Mar-0307-Oct11-Mar Goldcrest21-Sep-0025-Mar-0102-Nov11-Mar Brambling08-Oct-0008-Apr-9910-Oct- Passage Migrants (All time earliest & latest sightings) SpeciesSpring EarliestSpring LatestAutumn EarliestAutumn Latest Marsh Harrier14-Apr-9909-May-9901-Aug-0714-Oct-06 Ringed Plover20-Feb-0502-Jul-0519-Jul-0323-Nov07 Grey Plover09-May-0030-May-9923-Sep-0123-Nov-02 Red Knot24-Mar-0115-Jun-0710-Aug-9907-Nov-04 Sanderling04-Apr-0102-Jun-0210-Aug-9930-Oct-99 Little Stint26-May-9916-Jun-0021-Jul-0216-Oct-01 Ruff23-Mar-0307-Apr-0004-Jul-0622-Nov-02 Black-tailed Godwit05-Mar-0622-Apr-0723-Jun-0618-Nov-00 Bar-tailed Godwit01-May-0028-Jun-0216-Jul-0020-Oct-01 Whimbrel02-Apr-0322-May-0310-Jul-0101-Sep-01 Curlew25-Feb-0322-May-0103-Jun-0207-Nov-03 Greenshank15-Apr-0227-May-0701-Jul-0221-Nov-04 Green Sandpiper23-Mar-0710-May-0103-Jul-0631-Oct-04 Common Sandpiper31-Mar-0324-Jun-0202-Jul-0624-Sep-01 Turnstone26-Apr-9917-May-0218-Jul-0408-Oct-07 Little Gull16-Apr-0318-Jun-0504-Oct-0516-Oct-99 Sandwich Tern03-Apr-0408-May-0006-Jul-9917-Sep-01 Arctic Tern10-Apr-0322-May-0622-Jul-0721-Oct-07 Little Tern13-May-0013-May-0012-Jul-9729-Aug-95 Black Tern02-May-0407-Jun-03-05-Sep-03 Redstart09-Apr-06— Whinchat23-Mar-0725-Jun-0311-Aug-0309-Nov-96 Wheatear14-Mar-0002-Jun-0129-Jul-0707-Oct-07 Passage Migrants [...] [...] A Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank were present on the Slurry Lagoon in the afternoon. In the morning two Curlews had been reported. [...] This is a list of the bird species that have been seen at the lagoons since 1995. Some have only been seen once but others are regularly seen on the site. Click here for Arrival & Departure Dates Click here for Breeding Birds SpeciesBOU StatusSite StatusLargest CountDate of Largest Count Mute SwanA/C2Resident. Breeds6507-Mar-08 Bewick’s SwanAWinter Vagrant1029-Jan-93 Whooper SwanAWinter Vagrant. Annual3817-Mar-08 Bean GooseARare vagrant107-Mar-97 Pink-footed GooseACommon vagrant. [...] [...] Winter (January & February)The lagoons are a great place to start off the New Year, a refreshing walk to re-invigorate you after the holiday festivities will often be rewarded by some excellent birds. Entering the site from Teal Close you may see a flash of vivid blue as the Kingfisher zooms along the Ouse Dyke a little patience may gain you a view of this stunning bird perched along the bank. A Grey Wagtail is also often seen along the dyke, characteristically bobbing its tail and dashing along the muddy edges catching insects. . . . . [...] January Several species of bird reached peak numbers this month, with Teal and Mallard reaching the one hundred mark and Gadwall reaching thirty. There were also twenty Cormorants, but a cold spell with frosts, mid-month, kept the Golden Plover numbers low. An adult winter Mediterranean Gull was a lucky find for one observer on the 5th. February As [...] [...]  |
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