Tawny Owl – 9th March
The Tawny Owl was seen this afternoon , sitting in the entrance to its nest box with a very snooty
Cetti’s Warbler – 8th March
A Cetti’s Warbler was singing in the south-east corner of the Slurry Lagoon this evening. Several Water Rail were calling
Woodcock – 1st March
The wings, still attached to the sternum, of a Woodcock were found on the bank of the Deep Pit today.
Shelduck – 23rd February
Very quiet at the lagoons today. There were two Shelduck on the Slurry Lagoon, a male Goldeneye in the Deep
Water Rail – 21st February
A Water Rail was feeding out in the open along the bank of the Ouse Dyke this afternoon possibly because
Little Egret – 19th February
A Little Egret flew into the eastern end of the triangular field this evening and about 100 Linnets came to
Goosander – 15th February
A female Goosander was fishing on the Trent, and a Buzzard circled over the site this afternoon. Towards dusk 120
Little Egret – 13th February
A Little Egret was standing on the edge of the ex Fat Hen Field this afternoon and three Shelduck were
Cetti’s Warbler – 12th February
A male Cetti’s Warbler was heard this afternoon, singing from the reed bed in the Slurry Lagoon. Also a flock
Bittern – 10th February
At about 17.00 a Bittern was seen flying the length of the Deep Pit escorted by two or three Black-headed