Bittern – 10th July
This morning, during the monthly bird-count, a Bittern was seen in the reeds at the northern end of the Deep
Bittern – 6th January
This morning the Black-headed Gulls resting on the Slurry Lagoon ice were rudely disturbed by a Bittern as if swapped
Bittern – 8th August
This morning, during the Bird Count, a Bittern was seen flying around the Slurry Lagoon before crashing into a reed-bed.
Grasshopper Warbler – 8th July
This morning there was a Grasshopper Warbler reeling in the corner of the Wader Scrape. A female Peregrine was on
Bittern – 7th June
This morning a Bittern was seen, first flying around the Deep Pit and then over the Slurry Lagoon, there was
Bittern – 30th May
A Bittern was reported to have dropped into the reed bed in the Deep Pit. The Treecreepers by the footbridge
Pintail – 3rd February
Today there were two Pintail on the Large Gravel Pit. In the evening there was a large murmuration of Starlings
Bittern – 19th November
This evening, at dusk, a Bittern was seen circling the lagoons, calling, before disappearing in the gloom. A Great White
Bittern – 18th October
This morning the Bittern was seen flying over the Causeway from the Slurry Lagoon to the Deep Pit. A Great
Patchwatch 20th September
During the Patchwatch today sixty-five species of birds were seen by 16.30hrs. These included the Bittern, three Pintail, Green Sandpiper,