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Bittern – 15th November

November 15, 2017Recent wildlife sightings15th November, 2017, Bittern, Deep Pit, peregrine, SparrowhawkPete Smith

This afternoon a Bittern was seen flying low, across the Deep Pit. In the evening about 10,000 Starlings came in to roost and were hunted by a Peregrine and a Sparrowhawk. RW.

White-fronted Goose – 15th November

November 15, 2011Recent wildlife sightings15th November, 2011, Little Egret, Shelduck, Slurry Lagon, water rail, White-fronted Goose, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

This evening, as the Grey-lag and Canada Geese flew in to roost on the Slurry Lagoon, a softer, more musical note was heard amongst the other, more raucous calls. Five, smaller geese came in and landed. In the poor light the white blaze of a White-fronted Goose could be seen on one of them, but not the others, and they are probably one adult and four juveniles. Several hundred more Grey-lag and Canada Geese came in but the White-fronts kept slightly apart, and then the calls of two more were heard as they joined the other five. Unfortunately it was too dark by this time to see if they were adult or juvenile. Also present were a Little Egret, a Shelduck, two Yellow-legged Gulls and several Water Rails. PS, RW, TK.