Bittern – 22nd September
At about midday a Bittern was seen flying across the Slurry Lagoon, dropping into the reed bed to the right
Pintail – 20th September
There are still three Pintail (all in eclipse/juvenile plumage) on the Slurry Lagoon. There are also still some butterflies and
Cricket and Grasshopper Walks – 2013
The two walks were held on Wednesday, 14th August and Sunday, 18th August, the first day there were seven people
Arctic Tern – 23rd August
This afternoon a juvenile Arctic Tern paid a brief visit to the Slurry Lagoon, as did a Yellow-legged Gull. Three
Garganey – 21st August
Early this afternoon there were two Garganey, six Snipe, four Ruff and three Green Sandpipers on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.
Clouded Yellow – 18th August
There were at least four Clouded Yellows on site this morning, along the Deep Pit bank facing the gravel pits.
Cuckoo – 13th August
A Cuckoo was seen today flying along the Ouse Dyke. It was using the trees and bushes to look for
Clouded Yellow – 7th August
A Clouded Yellow butterfly was found this afternoon, by the river, near the railway bridge. SC. Later a Vollucella inanis
Greenshank – 4th August
Late in the afternoon a Greenshank circled the Slurry Lagoon calling – it landed briefly only to take off again and
Black-tailed Godwit – 2nd August
This afternoon two lovely summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwits were on the Slurry Lagoon and one Little Egret was on the