Your recent sightings at Blacktoft Sands
Your recent sightings
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All at sea - eagle!
March's superb birding continued yesterday when the sea eagle that was on Hatfield Moors decided to shave past the reserve as it flew over the Ouse and across river above the Blacktoft village area, we had all piled out of the office and were line...
Posted 14 Mar 2019 by Pete Short -
Hen harriers, marsh harriers and waders give some inspirational birding
Funny on Sunday I'd just been talking with reception volunteer Barry about how amazing the jousting and leg raking marsh harriers were in front of reception and reminiscing that if we'd been watching the six marshies that were so breathtakingly...
Posted 11 Mar 2019 by Pete Short -
A very varied week - hen harriers, chiffchaffs, green-winged teal, avocet, ruff and brent goose
It seems like every day this week has brought something different with even at times even the days varying from morning to late afternoon but there is no doubt that spring is on the way with this morning the first sky dancing male marsh harrier...
Posted 08 Mar 2019 by Pete Short -
2019 Events Listings April to September
For once we seem to have sorted ourselves out and got together our events listings for 2019! We will advertise them as they occur but for anyone interested and who wants to plan ahead then here is the full listing to September. To book please...
Posted 07 Mar 2019 by Pete Short -
Green-winged teal - in March for the third year running!
Strange how green-winged teal keeps turning up in March every year at the moment - this one is still on site today and apparently displaying to the other teals! I suspect the run of records is the same bird but then birds never quite do things tha...
Posted 06 Mar 2019 by Pete Short -
Don't you just love March's unpredictability?
March for me is always an exciting time for birding here at Blacktoft as you really just don't know what is going to turn up, what with birds leaving the UK for their breeding grounds, and new migrants arriving from their winter quarters further...
Posted 04 Mar 2019 by Pete Short
Grid Reference: SE8423 (+2km)
- Green-winged Teal (0)
- 17 Mar 2019
- Avocet (5)
- 15 Mar 2019
- Tree Sparrow (0)
- 15 Mar 2019
- Cetti's Warbler (1)
- 13 Mar 2019
- Pink-footed Goose (16)
- 08 Mar 2019
- Water Rail (1)
- 06 Mar 2019
- Kingfisher (1)
- 04 Mar 2019
- Shelduck (0)
- 15 Mar 2019
- Shoveler (0)
- 15 Mar 2019
- Pochard (0)
- 15 Mar 2019
