RSPB Blacktoft Sands, Goole Videos
Videos by RSPB Blacktoft Sands in Goole. You'll find Blacktoft Sands hiding on the south bank of the River Ouse, where the waterway widens to become the Humber Estuary. This magical reserve hosts a diverse population of waders, warblers and raptors, which can be easily spotted!
It's been a misty couple of days but that hasn't bothered the tens of thousands of starlings that have been gathering around the upper estuary. It was great to see some murmuration over the adjoining arable later yesterday. They tend not to group over the reed beds here due to the high proportion of marsh harriers so was really good to see this mini murmuration happen. Slavonian grebe showing well again this morning. #eastcoastwetlands #nature #humber
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It's been a misty couple of days but that hasn't bothered the tens of thousands of starlings that have been gathering around the upper estuary. It was great to see some murmuration over the adjoining arable later yesterday. They tend not to group over the reed beds here due to the high proportion of marsh harriers so was really good to see this mini murmuration happen. Slavonian grebe showing well again this morning. #eastcoastwetlands #nature #humber
The recent floods here at Blacktoft seems to have replenished the food stocks in the lagoons persuading the slavonian grebe to stay around. It's been showing well but not easy to photograph/video as it dives under to hunt. Goldeneye, kingfisher, redwing, fieldfare, marsh harrier, peregrine, whooper swans and goldeneye all seen this morning too! #eastcoastwetlands #nature #humber
A fantastic start to November with this 1st calendar year Slavonian Grebe on Reedling lagoon alongside a few Little Grebes while the Whooper Swan passage south continues with two herds through.
Despite it being very dull and overcast this morning there were some great birds around site, not least this Kingfisher that put on a great show in front of Townend hide, wait for the end of the video when there is a very cheeky Cettis Warbler that shows itself. Also of note were 11 Whooper Swans, 2000+ flyover Pink-footed geese, plenty of migrant thrushes and a lovely male Merlin.
The normally secretive and hard to see cetti's warbler's song has become a familiar sound here at Blacktoft. The reed beds and scrub close to water are perfect habitat for them. Cetti's warblers , though are a relatively recent UK colonist first breeding in Kent in 1972. These hard to see little birds now range across northern areas and have increased in numbers. This unremarkable (other than it's loud song) is not easy to spot so it was great to catch this one singing away this morning. #eastcoastwetlands #nature #humber Check out our latest sightings blog here: https://community.rspb.org.uk/placestovisit/blacktoftsands/b/blacktoftsands-blog
Pintails have been a regular visitor over the last week. These elegant dabbling ducks (name after their long tails) are a regular winter visitor preferring sheltered coastal areas and estuary marshes - Like Blacktoft. It was great to see several feeding amongst the large numbers of teal and mallard this morning as they chased insects and molluscs on the muddy lagoon edges. This male particularly caught our eye! #eastcoastwetlands #nature #humber
Whilst it's hard to beat yesterdays video of stoat v magpie it was great to capture this grass snake which was basking in front of First Hide before moving around. The unusually warm afternoon sun has certainly helped. The UK's largest snake (growing up to 1.5m in length) usually start to hibernate at this time of year - re-emerging around April so it's a pleasure to see one just now! #eastcoastwetlands #humber #nature
An epic battle this morning alongside reedling lagoon between a very frisky Stoat and a very bold Magpie!
Fantastic to see our seasonally flooded pools in front of Ousefleet hide full of over a thousand duck today including an incredible 60 Pintail all fresh in from their Northern and Eastern breeding grounds. We allow these pools to grow annual weeds in the summer and when they flood on the Autumn tides they become a food rich habitat for hungry ducks fresh in from the Arctic. #eastcoastwetlands
With calm cool mornings upon us our Bearded tits are now irrupting in force with this morning over 150 birds trying to leave site and over 40 moving down the River Ouse. Best time is between 9 and 10am.