Little Egret – 15th November
A Little Egret was seen this morning in the large willow tree beside the Large Gravel Pit. It later flew
Bittern – 13th November
On the causeway this morning a Bittern flew overhead from the Deep Pit and landed in the reed bed near
Peregrine, Stoat – 6th November
This morning a Peregrine flew over carrying a pigeon, while on the river bank a good view of a Stoat
Goldeneye – 28th October
This morning there were two Cetti’s Warblers in song on the Slurry Lagoon. There were also two Goldeneye on the
Stonechat – 23rd October
This morning a male and female Stonechat were on the outside of the Deep Pit bank, at its north eastern
Mediterranean Gull – 17th October
A 2nd winter Mediterranean Gull was present on the Large Gravel Pit this morning. The Jack Snipe and Dunlin were
Jack Snipe – 16th October
A Jack Snipe was creeping along the edge of the left-hand reeds on the Slurry Lagoon feeding and seven Common
Golden Plover – 15th October
Today 6 Dunlin have been feeding along the shoreline on the Slurry Lagoon and around 90 Golden Plover have been
Redwing and Brambling – 14th October
Good day for passage today with 35 Redwing SW, 2 Brambling, 2 Redpoll, 1 Jay, 7 Siskin and 30 Golden
Geese – 9th October
For the last few evenings large numbers of Greylag and Canada Geese have been flying on to the Slurry Lagoon