Tag Archives: 20th October

Marsh Harrier – 20th October

October 20, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 20th October, Marsh Harrier, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This evening the cream-top Marsh Harrier came in to hunt over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed again. JDn.

Bittern – 20th October

October 20, 2015Recent wildlife sightings2015, 20th October, Bittern, Black Swan, Deep Pit, Mandarin, Noctule, Pipistrelle, StarlingPete Smith

The Black Swan spent the day with two Mute Swans on the Deep Pit. In the evening the Mandarin arrived with its goose friends and flew across the site three times before they decided to roost somewhere else. About 5,000 Starlings came in to roost and later a Bittern was seen and a Tawny Owl was heard. Noctule and Pipistrelle were recorded on the bat detector. RW.

Pink-footed Goose – 20th October

October 20, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 20th October, birds, Brambling, Deep Pit, Fieldfare, Goldeneye, Pink-footed Goose, Redpoll, Redwing, Siskin, Swallow, Tree SparrowPete Smith

This morning there were lots of signs of birds migrating through the site. Several small flocks of Fieldfares went over, with a few Redwing. Amongst the finches going over was heard a Redpoll, Siskin and Brambling, plus three Tree Sparrows went through. A Swallow flew over the Deep Pit, where a drake Golden-eye had attached itself to a small Tufty flock. The stoccato calls of about 200 Pink-footed Geese attracted my attention as they flew through to the east. PS.