Bittern – 25th September
A Bittern flew across the Slurry Lagoon early in the afternoon. Also present were two Pintail, twelve Snipe and two
Speckled Bush-cricket – 24th September
There are still some Speckled Bush-crickets to be found along the back of the Boundary Hedge  beneath the willows, near the
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.
Greenshank – 4th August
Late in the afternoon a Greenshank circled the Slurry Lagoon calling – it landed briefly only to take off again and
Water Rail – 26th July
This afternoon, on the Slurry Lagoon, a Water Rail with two chicks was seen at the edge of the reed
Toadlets – 23rd July
The paths around the wet end of the Slurry Lagoon have been taken over by thousands of toadlets. Â At each