Red Kite – 15th January
This morning a large flock of Teal were on the Slurry Lagoon and a Red Kite was hunting over the
Marsh Harrier – 11th January
This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also seen were a Peregrine, two Buzzards,
Great White Egret – 4th January
This morning the flooded areas , especially the Wader Scrape, had attracted good numbers of Mallard, Teal and Gadwall and
Bittern – 17th December
This morning a Bittern was seen, flying over the Large Gravel Pit. There was also a report of a Marsh
Egyptian Goose – 23rd November
This morning 18 Common Snipe were circling over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed before dropping in. A flock of 16 Lapwings
Pintail – 6th November
A female Pintail was on the Slurry Lagoon this morning, feeding with the Wigeon. A female Peregrine flew low over
Starling – 1st November
This evening a murmuration of about 12,000 Starlings was performing over the Slurry Lagoon reed-beds. JDn.
Whooper Swan – 16th October
This morning three Whooper Swans circled the site before deciding to fly off high to the east. A Bittern was
Bittern – 28th September
This morning two Bitterns were seen flying about the Slurry Lagoon. There was a slow passage of Swallows until late
Bearded Reedling – 27th September
This morning there were two Bearded Reedlings seen in the Slurry Lagoon reedbed. There was also a Dunlin feeding on