Marsh Harrier – 4th May

May 4, 2012Recent wildlife sightings2012, 4th May, birds, Curlew, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, House Martin, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Egret, Marsh Harrier, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, SwiftPete Smith

There was a good arrival of migrants over the last two days with warbler numbers shooting up. The reed beds hold several Reed and Sedge Warblers and several Lesser Whitethroats and Garden Warblers have arrived. Swallows, House Martins and Swifts have been passing through in good numbers all day. In the morning a Curlew flew over the site and a Little Egret made an appearance. In the late afternoon a Marsh Harrier flew in and possibly stayed to roost in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. RW.