Curlew – 10th September
The highlights this morning were a Green Sandpiper that was seen on the ‘beach’, which left shortly afterwards and a
Goosander – 17th December
This morning was very quiet at the lagoons, with very few ducks on the Slurry Lagoon. There was a female
Glossy Ibis – 19th October
Early on there was a Great White Egret on the Slurry Lagoon, plus three Snipe and a Pintail. By mid-morning
Pintail – 18th October
There are now seven Pintail on the Slurry Lagoon plus one smart male Pochard. A Shelduck has also been seen.
Bittern – 15th October
This morning a Bittern was seen flying into the Large Gravel Pit reeds and two female Goldeneye were on the
Osprey – 23rd May
Very early this morning a Tree Pipit was calling as it flew north, following the Trent. A Bittern flew from
Red-crested Pochard – 31st March
This morning an Otter was seen in the Slurry Lagoon, a Red-crested Pochard was on the Deep Pit, a Great
Starling – 9th February
This morning the Starlings were seen leaving the Deep Pit and Slurry Lagoon reed-beds in very large numbers. The wing-tagged
Goosander – 14th January
This morning, during the Monthly Bird Count, a flock of 26 Goosander flew over the Large Gravel Pit. In the
Bittern – 17th December
This morning a Bittern was seen, flying over the Large Gravel Pit. There was also a report of a Marsh