Water Rail – 25th August
A Water Rail was weaving it’s way in and out of the reeds at the back of the Slurry Lagoon
Yellow-legged Gulls – 24th August
Three Yellow-legged Gulls and a Great Black-backed Gull were amongst the over 500 Lesser Black-backed Gulls on the Slurry Lagoon
Bat Patrol – 11th August
Ten People turned up at the main gate at 20.15 to see what bats could be found over the lagoon
Marsh Harrier – 7th August
A cream topped Marsh Harrier flew south over the lagoons at 4.30 this afternoon. A Brown Argus was found on
Clouded Yellow – 6th August
A Clouded Yellow was seen today, flying along the Deep Pit bank, opposite the railway line. Two Small Red-eyed Damselflies
Peregrine – 3rd August
In the late afternoon a Peregrine flew low over the Slurry Lagoon, panicking all the birds below. The ducks flew
Yellow-legged Gull – 31st July
An adult Yellow-legged Gull was present in the gull roost on the Slurry Lagoon and at least one Grasshopper Warbler
Peregrine, Hobby – 26th July
A Green Sandpiper and Redshank were seen amongst the Black-headed Gulls and Lapwings on the Slurry Lagoon. All of the
Black-tailed Godwit – 23rd July
Seven Black-tailed Godwits were resting on the Slurry Lagoon late morning and a Common Buzzard drifted over S.T. fields.