Goosander – 19th November
A male Goosander was on the Trent early afternoon and later two Little Egrets flying together loomed out of the
Starling Roost – 1st November
Starling numbers are building and tonight the Roost was spectacular with perhaps 5,000 birds in total coming over in wave
Waxwings – 24th October
About nine skeins of Pinkies flew through to the east this morning, totalling approximately 1,200 to 1,500 birds. There were
Ross’s Goose – 17th October
This afternoon among the large flock of Greylags and Canadas in the field across the river was a Ross’s Goose
Golden Plover – 15th October
There were three Golden Plover amongst the Lapwings on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon. Also seen were three Swallows that
Reed Warbler – 7th October
A Reed Warbler was feeding along the edge of the reed bed at the back of the Slurry Lagoon this
Red-crested Pochard – 30th September
The two male Red-crested Pochard are still on the Large Gravel Pit. The one in eclipse has been moulting and
Red-crested Pochard – 28th September
There were a good number of ducks on the Large Gravel Pit today, including Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Wigeon and two