Category Archives: Recent wildlife sightings

Recent wildlife sightings at the Netherfield Lagoons Local Nature Reserve, Nottinghamshire as submitted by members of the Netherfield Wildlife Group.

Greenshank – 26th July

July 26, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 26th July, birds, Caspian gull, Common Tern, Deep Pit, Green Sandpiper, greenshank, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This afternoon on the Slurry Lagoon there was a Greenshank, a Green Sandpiper and a probable Caspian Gull. Most of the terns had gone with only one present on one of the breeding platforms for part of the afternoon. RW, PS.

Green Sandpiper – 23rd July

July 23, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 23rd July, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Long-winged ConeheadJacqueline

Two Green Sandpipers were again on the Slurry Lagoon – an adult and a juvenile – resting and feeding. Also feeding along the Slurry edge was a Little Ringed Plover and among the gulls were at least three Yellow-legged Gulls. A new brood of five Tuftie ducklings were the first for the year and again along the path edges to the west of the Slurry Lagoon quite a number of Long-winged Coneheads were seen although they weren’t stridulating. JMD. PS.

Little Egret – 22nd July

July 22, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 22nd July, birds, Common Sandpiper, Common Tern, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing, Little Egret, Slurry Lagoon, water rail, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

On the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon there were one Little Egret, 43 Common Tern, 102 Lapwing, one Common Sandpiper, two Green Sandpipers, two Yellow-legged Gulls and a Water Rail. RW.

Dunlin – 18th July

July 18, 2010Recent wildlife sightings18th July, 2010, birds, Dunlin, Long-winged Conehead, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow Wagtail, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

Two Dunlin were on the Slurry Lagoon this morning as well as a Yellow Wagtail and five Yellow-legged Gulls amongst the Lesser Black-back flock. At least fifteen Long-winged Coneheads were by the path at the NW corner of the Slurry Lagoon. PS. AE.

Green Sandpiper – 16th July

July 16, 2010Recent wildlife sightings16th July, 2010, birds, Common Tern, Green Sandpiper, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

On the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon was a Green Sandpiper and five Yellow-legged Gulls. All of the tern chicks have flown from one of the tern platforms and are now also on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Wood Sandpiper – 14th July

July 14, 2010Recent wildlife sightings14th July, 2010, birds, butterflies, crickets, Essex Skipper, Little Ringed Plover, Long-winged Conehead, Mediterranean Gull, Redshank, Shoveler, Wood SandpiperPete Smith

A Wood Sandpiper was seen briefly this afternoon on the Slurry Lagoon, a Redshank and a Yellow-legged Gull were also present. At the north end of the Slurry Lagoon there was an Essex Skipper along with three male and one female Long-winged Coneheads.

Later in the afternoon an adult Mediterranean Gull, three juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and two Shoveler visited the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Redshank – 13th July

July 13, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsCommon Tern, Deep Pit, Redshank, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

Three Redshank were feeding on the muddy parts of the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon and some of the tern chicks had made the short flight from the Deep Pit. PS.

Black-tailed Godwit – 5th July

July 5, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 5th July, Black-tailed godwit, Common Sandpiper, SlurryJacqueline

Three beautiful summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwits were on the Slurry this afternoon feeding among the Black-headed Gulls and at the back of the Slurry right on the reed bed edge was a Common Sandpiper. JMD. PS.

Fox and Gulls – 4th July

July 4, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsBlack-headed Gull, Fox, Lapwing, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Redshank, Slurry Lagoon, Willow titPete Smith

The gull roost on the Slurry Lagoon is beginning to build up again and today there were about sixty Black-headed Gulls, including about ten juveniles and several Lesser Black-backs. Suddenly a fox dashed out of the reed-bed, grabbed one and disappeared again. All of the gulls took to the air but soon settled back down again. Amongst the gulls were a few Lapwings and a Redshank. A Willow Tit was heard again along the Lower Path. PS.

Pinks – 2nd July

July 2, 2010Recent wildlife sightingsPinkPete Smith

Found by the fence on the Deep Pit bank approx K6.

It looks a bit like a Maiden Pink but could well be a garden escape.