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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.

Black-tailed Godwit – 23rd July

July 23, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 23rd July, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Common Buzzard, S.T.Fields, Slurry LagoonJacqueline

Seven Black-tailed Godwits were resting on the Slurry Lagoon late morning and a Common Buzzard drifted over S.T. fields.

Yellow-legged Gull – 19th July

July 21, 2009Recent wildlife sightings19th July, 2009, birds, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow-legged GullJacqueline

Two adult Yellow-legged Gulls were present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon.

Black-tailed Godwit – 19th July

July 19, 2009Recent wildlife sightings19th July, 2009, Black-tailed godwit, Common Sandpiper, Dunlin, Grasshopper Warbler, Large Gravel Pit, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

During the morning a flock of fourteen Black-tailed Godwits rested for about half an hour on the Slurry Lagoon. There were also two Dunlin and a Common Sandpiper and a Grasshopper was reeling near the Large Gravel Pit.

Little Ringed Plover – 16th July

July 16, 2009Recent wildlife sightings16th July, butterflies, Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby, Little Ringed Plovers, Marbled White, Slurry LagoonJacqueline

A L.R.P. present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon was chased around by the Common Terns but it did eventually settle down to feed. Also mid p.m. a Hobby and at least two reeling Grasshopper Warblers.

A surprise find was a Marbled White butterfly feeding along the Causeway.

14th July – Peregrine again

July 14, 2009Recent wildlife sightingsJuly, peregrineCarol

A Peregrine falcon again upset Lapwings and Gulls on the slurry this morning. After a couple of flights around it flew away in the direction of Stoke Bardolph.

Peregrine – 13th July

July 13, 2009Recent wildlife sightings13th July, 2009, Grasshopper Warbler, Large Gravel Pit, peregrine, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

A juvenile Peregrine panicked the gulls and Lapwings on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling beside the Large Gravel Pit.

Peregrine – 12th July

July 12, 2009Recent wildlife sightings12th July, 2009, Black-tailed godwit, Grasshopper Warbler, peregrine, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

During this morning’s Bird Count, at least four Grasshopper Warblers were heard, three Black-tailed Godwits rested for a while on the Slurry Lagoon and a Peregrine spooked all of the Lapwings and Gulls

Pyramidal Orchids – 8th July

July 8, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 8th July, birds, Deep Pit, Essex Skipper, Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby, plants, Pyramidal Orchid, Railway Bridge, Slurry LagoonCarol

Another 21 Pyramidal Orchids were found on the north facing slope of the Deep Pit. A Hobby was the cause of a disturbance amongst the Swallows by the Railway Bridge. At least three Grasshopper Warblers were reeling around the Deep Pit. An Essex Skipper was found on the western end of the Slurry Lagoon.

Pyramidal Orchids

Little Ringed Plover – 7th July

July 7, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 7th July, Common Sandpiper, Deep Pit, Grasshopper Warbler, Hobby, Little Ringed Plovers, Railway Bridge, Slurry Lagoon, SwallowsPete Smith

A Hobby stirred up the Swallows by the Railway Bridge just before a downpour forced us to take shelter under the bridge. The downpour brought down a Common Sandpiper in the Deep Pit and a Little Ringed Plover on the Slurry near ‘The Beach’. A Grasshopper Warbler was reeling in the Slurry reed bed.