A female Goosander was seen on the river, just downstream from the railway bridge, this afternoon. there was also a male Wigeon present, apparently the only one left. Further downstream there was an Oystercatcher resting on the bank. Earlier on a Buzzard got the Crows in a tizz as it flew low over the site. [...] [...]
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A Marsh Harrier flew over the Slurry Lagoon at about 3.30 p.m. this afternoon. It was a cream-crown and probably a juvenile bird. It put up every bird on the Slurry as it flew over the reed beds for some minutes being persued particularly by the Lapwings until they chased it over S.T. land. However a [...] [...] A male Goosander was on the river today. JMD. [...] Small Tortoiseshell A very warm and sunny day slightly spoilt by a strong south westerly breeze which kept the butterflies from flying. A group of seven of us set off along the Ouse Dyke where we encountered the usual selection of large, small and green-veined whites, speckled wood butterflies along with common darter, brown hawker and [...] [...] The latest recruits to the Mute Swan population are three new cygnets to the Gravel Pit pair. There are already six on the Slurry Lagoon and six on the river, bringing the total to fifteen. The Deep Pit nest has failed. [...]  |
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