Bittern – 3rd July
This morning there was a Bittern flying between the reed beds on the Slurry Lagoon. There were several Gatekeepers flying
Curlew – 29th June
This morning about sixty Swifts were feeding over one corner of the Slurry Lagoon and three Curlews flew over to
Pintail – 27th June
This morning the female Pintail was still on the Slurry Lagoon as were the Shoveler pair and a Little Egret.
Raven – 25th June
This morning, during the Wildlife Walk, three Ravens flew over the Slurry Lagoon, towards Burton Joyce. One was an adult
Pyramidal Orchid – 23rd June
During the Wildlife Walk today, around thirty Pyramidal Orchids were found on the Deep pit bank. Also seen were several
Shoveler – 22nd June
Today the first Shoveler, a male and a female, arrived back on the Slurry Lagoon. There were also five Little
Pintail – 18th June
This morning a female Pintail was on the Slurry Lagoon. The Slurry Lagoon also had Emperor, Black-tailed Skimmer and Four-spotted
Hobby – 11th June
This morning, during the Bird Count, a Cuckoo was calling for at least an hour. By the railway bridge a
Mediterranean Gull – 5th June
Early on this morning an adult Mediterranean Gull was on the site, it seemed to be inspecting the Black-headed Gull
Cuckoo – 29th May
This morning the Cuckoo was calling again from the ash trees beside the railway line and a Yellow Wagtail flew