Tag Archives: 23rd July

Common Sandpiper – 23rd July

July 23, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 23rd July, Common Blue, Common Sandpiper, Deep Pit, Heron, Oystercatcher, pintail, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning, during the Wildlife Walk, a Common Sandpiper was seen on one of the islands on the Slurry Lagoon. It was later flushed by a Heron and flew to the sloping platform in the Deep Pit. The female Pintail is still present and an Oystercatcher flew over. There were signs of an emergence of Common Blue butterflies along the Deep Pit bank. PS.

Toadlets – 23rd July

July 23, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 23rd July, Slurry Lagoon, ToadletsPete Smith

The paths around the wet end of the Slurry Lagoon have been taken over by thousands of toadlets. At each step you see over a dozen of them jumping in all directions to escape, so please take extra care when using these paths. 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.

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.