Friends of Newstead and Annesley Country Park - Sightings
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Friends of Newstead and Annesley Country Park (formerly known as Annesley Pit Top), a group of volunteers working for nature and the local community.
30th June - LESSER EMPEROR on the bottom lagoon.
July 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
30th June - LESSER EMPEROR on the bottom lagoon.
25th June - 2 Common Tern on the Spit.
June 26, 2025 at 8:45 PM
25th June - 2 Common Tern on the Spit.
6th June - Little Egret and Shelduck on the Middle Lagoon. Also Red Kite and Hobby.
June 6, 2025 at 7:28 PM
6th June - Little Egret and Shelduck on the Middle Lagoon. Also Red Kite and Hobby.
2nd June, WHINCHAT on the plateau.
June 2, 2025 at 8:42 AM
2nd June, WHINCHAT on the plateau.
1st June - Hobby and 3 Raven. Yesterday 7 Crossbill flew low South and Wigeon.
June 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
1st June - Hobby and 3 Raven. Yesterday 7 Crossbill flew low South and Wigeon.
30th May - Wigeon on the Spit and a Red Kite over the Bottom Lagoon.
On the 28th Green Sandpiper flew South East. First for the year and notable for May.
On the 28th Green Sandpiper flew South East. First for the year and notable for May.
May 30, 2025 at 8:00 AM
30th May - Wigeon on the Spit and a Red Kite over the Bottom Lagoon.
On the 28th Green Sandpiper flew South East. First for the year and notable for May.
On the 28th Green Sandpiper flew South East. First for the year and notable for May.
25th May - 2 Red Kite, Hobby and Water Rail.
May 25, 2025 at 10:28 AM
25th May - 2 Red Kite, Hobby and Water Rail.
24th May - 2 Dunlin on the Spit. Female Peregrine through middle lagoon. Also 2 Egyptian Geese and a Common Tern. Yesterday Hobby hawking insects on the bottom lagoon.
May 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
24th May - 2 Dunlin on the Spit. Female Peregrine through middle lagoon. Also 2 Egyptian Geese and a Common Tern. Yesterday Hobby hawking insects on the bottom lagoon.
22nd May - Dunlin. Thank you Paul Naylor for the photo.
May 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
22nd May - Dunlin. Thank you Paul Naylor for the photo.
21st May - Dunlin on the Bottom Lagoon. Grey Wagtail on the Middle Lagoon. Also 2 Common Tern and a Hobby.
May 21, 2025 at 9:53 PM
21st May - Dunlin on the Bottom Lagoon. Grey Wagtail on the Middle Lagoon. Also 2 Common Tern and a Hobby.
19th May - Ringed Plover and White Wagtail on the Middle Lagoon. Also Water Rail and Kingfisher.
May 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
19th May - Ringed Plover and White Wagtail on the Middle Lagoon. Also Water Rail and Kingfisher.
18th May - Great White Egret flew North.
May 18, 2025 at 10:30 AM
18th May - Great White Egret flew North.
17th May - Whimbrel flew north-west. Sad to report more vandalism on the Park. Funds for this picnic bench were raised to replace the one damaged previously. We still have another to repair due to fire damage. Such a blow for the bench users and people who work to improve the Park.
May 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
17th May - Whimbrel flew north-west. Sad to report more vandalism on the Park. Funds for this picnic bench were raised to replace the one damaged previously. We still have another to repair due to fire damage. Such a blow for the bench users and people who work to improve the Park.
14th May - Whooper Swan and Ringed Plover. Thank you Paul Naylor for the photo.
May 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
14th May - Whooper Swan and Ringed Plover. Thank you Paul Naylor for the photo.
13th May - Red Kite over the fields to the south-west.
May 13, 2025 at 7:40 PM
13th May - Red Kite over the fields to the south-west.
11th May - Egyptian Goose (2), Hobby and White Wagtail.
10th May - Common Tern and Common Sandpiper (2). Also least 10 Green Hairstreak, 2 Dingy Skippers, a Small Copper and a Holly Blue.
9th May - HOOPOE briefly, Hobby and Cuckoo.
10th May - Common Tern and Common Sandpiper (2). Also least 10 Green Hairstreak, 2 Dingy Skippers, a Small Copper and a Holly Blue.
9th May - HOOPOE briefly, Hobby and Cuckoo.
May 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
11th May - Egyptian Goose (2), Hobby and White Wagtail.
10th May - Common Tern and Common Sandpiper (2). Also least 10 Green Hairstreak, 2 Dingy Skippers, a Small Copper and a Holly Blue.
9th May - HOOPOE briefly, Hobby and Cuckoo.
10th May - Common Tern and Common Sandpiper (2). Also least 10 Green Hairstreak, 2 Dingy Skippers, a Small Copper and a Holly Blue.
9th May - HOOPOE briefly, Hobby and Cuckoo.
8th May - 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull. Common Sandpiper on the Middle Lagoon. 2 Water Rail and a male Mandarin.
Thank you Paul Naylor for the Yellow-legged Gull photos.
Yesterday 6 Oystercatchers.
Thank you Paul Naylor for the Yellow-legged Gull photos.
Yesterday 6 Oystercatchers.
May 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
8th May - 2nd summer Yellow-legged Gull. Common Sandpiper on the Middle Lagoon. 2 Water Rail and a male Mandarin.
Thank you Paul Naylor for the Yellow-legged Gull photos.
Yesterday 6 Oystercatchers.
Thank you Paul Naylor for the Yellow-legged Gull photos.
Yesterday 6 Oystercatchers.
6th May - BLACK-TAILED GODWIT flew north-east. Also Fallow Deer, first record. 27th Mammal species. Thank you Paul Naylor for the photos.
May 6, 2025 at 10:36 AM
6th May - BLACK-TAILED GODWIT flew north-east. Also Fallow Deer, first record. 27th Mammal species. Thank you Paul Naylor for the photos.
5th May - 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Mandarin and 2 Teal.
May 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
5th May - 2 Egyptian Geese, 2 Mandarin and 2 Teal.
4th May - Red Kite over the Middle Lagoon.
Thank you Simon Richardson for the Skylark and Tree Pipit photographs taken recently in the park.
Thank you Simon Richardson for the Skylark and Tree Pipit photographs taken recently in the park.
May 4, 2025 at 8:23 AM
4th May - Red Kite over the Middle Lagoon.
Thank you Simon Richardson for the Skylark and Tree Pipit photographs taken recently in the park.
Thank you Simon Richardson for the Skylark and Tree Pipit photographs taken recently in the park.
1st May - Red Kite over the Middle Lagoon, also Raven and Water Rail.
2nd May - 2 Goosanders flew North-east, also Kingfisher.
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2nd May - 2 Goosanders flew North-east, also Kingfisher.
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Recent sightings of birds and other fauna on the Newstead and Annesley Country Park.
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May 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
1st May - Red Kite over the Middle Lagoon, also Raven and Water Rail.
2nd May - 2 Goosanders flew North-east, also Kingfisher.
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2nd May - 2 Goosanders flew North-east, also Kingfisher.
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29th April - Wheatear Middle Lagoon, also Hobby.
Plateau - Dingy skipper, Mother Shipton moth, Small Heath Butterfly, Green Hairstreak, Latticed Heath moth and Teneral Blue Damselfly all seen flying in first five minutes.
Thank you Kitty for the photo of a Green Hairstreak egg-laying on the park.
Plateau - Dingy skipper, Mother Shipton moth, Small Heath Butterfly, Green Hairstreak, Latticed Heath moth and Teneral Blue Damselfly all seen flying in first five minutes.
Thank you Kitty for the photo of a Green Hairstreak egg-laying on the park.
April 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
29th April - Wheatear Middle Lagoon, also Hobby.
Plateau - Dingy skipper, Mother Shipton moth, Small Heath Butterfly, Green Hairstreak, Latticed Heath moth and Teneral Blue Damselfly all seen flying in first five minutes.
Thank you Kitty for the photo of a Green Hairstreak egg-laying on the park.
Plateau - Dingy skipper, Mother Shipton moth, Small Heath Butterfly, Green Hairstreak, Latticed Heath moth and Teneral Blue Damselfly all seen flying in first five minutes.
Thank you Kitty for the photo of a Green Hairstreak egg-laying on the park.
28th April - WHIMBREL Middle Lagoon and flew North-west. Lesser Whitethroat Top Lagoon. White Wagtail Middle Lagoon East side. 2 Swifts over Middle Lagoon.
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April 30, 2025 at 4:09 PM
28th April - WHIMBREL Middle Lagoon and flew North-west. Lesser Whitethroat Top Lagoon. White Wagtail Middle Lagoon East side. 2 Swifts over Middle Lagoon.
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25th April - Cuckoo flew North-east.
26th April - WHINCHAT north side of Middle Lagoon. GREAT WHITE EGRET briefly on spit and in the reeds before heading North-east. Also 2 male Mandarin.
Thank you Paul Naylor for the GWE photo.
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25th April - Cuckoo flew North-east.
26th April - WHINCHAT north side of Middle Lagoon. GREAT WHITE EGRET briefly on spit and in the reeds before heading North-east. Also 2 male Mandarin.
Thank you Paul Naylor for the GWE photo.
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April 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
NEWSTEAD & ANNESLEY COUNTRY PARK
25th April - Cuckoo flew North-east.
26th April - WHINCHAT north side of Middle Lagoon. GREAT WHITE EGRET briefly on spit and in the reeds before heading North-east. Also 2 male Mandarin.
Thank you Paul Naylor for the GWE photo.
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25th April - Cuckoo flew North-east.
26th April - WHINCHAT north side of Middle Lagoon. GREAT WHITE EGRET briefly on spit and in the reeds before heading North-east. Also 2 male Mandarin.
Thank you Paul Naylor for the GWE photo.
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19th April - 2 Shelduck flew West. Also Little Egret, 5 Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper and Raven.
20th April - Garden Warbler. Earliest by 4 days.
22nd April - Wheatear Middle Lagoon. Also 2 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper and Muntjac.
24th - 2 Shelduck, 2 Mandarin, Tree Pipit and Fieldfare.
20th April - Garden Warbler. Earliest by 4 days.
22nd April - Wheatear Middle Lagoon. Also 2 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper and Muntjac.
24th - 2 Shelduck, 2 Mandarin, Tree Pipit and Fieldfare.
April 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
19th April - 2 Shelduck flew West. Also Little Egret, 5 Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper and Raven.
20th April - Garden Warbler. Earliest by 4 days.
22nd April - Wheatear Middle Lagoon. Also 2 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper and Muntjac.
24th - 2 Shelduck, 2 Mandarin, Tree Pipit and Fieldfare.
20th April - Garden Warbler. Earliest by 4 days.
22nd April - Wheatear Middle Lagoon. Also 2 Shelduck, Common Sandpiper and Muntjac.
24th - 2 Shelduck, 2 Mandarin, Tree Pipit and Fieldfare.