Red Kite – 9th September
It was all quiet on the Slurry Lagoon this morning with just the usual assortment of ducks and water birds.
Ringed Plover – 23rd August
This morning, during the ‘Wildlife Walk’, a juvenile Ringed Plover and two Snipe were on the Slurry Lagoon beach. On
Red Kite – 18th February
This morning, on the early shift, a Red Kite was seen over the reserve. Also seen were a Shelduck and
Goosander – 15th January
The Slurry Lagoon was very quiet this morning, mainly covered with Black-headed Gulls, there are few ducks around. A female
Buzzard – 4th January
There were plenty of winter thrushes about today but the frozen Slurry Lagoon had only about 30 Teal and a
Marsh Harrier – 26th November
Half of the Slurry Lagoon was under ice this morning. There were a few Teal, Wigeon and Shoveler but mostly
Otter – 12th February
This morning two male Peregrines flew over the site in a territorial dispute. On the Slurry Lagoon the ducks and
Red Kite – 7th February
This morning the wing-tagged Marsh Harrier was seen again, quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Later, a Red Kite flew low,
Marsh Harrier – 11th January
This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also seen were a Peregrine, two Buzzards,
Whooper Swan – 27th March
This morning there were eighteen Whooper Swans on the Slurry Lagoon. Four Bearded Reedlings were seen in the Slurry Lagoon