Tag Archives: 27th June

Cuckoo – 27th June

June 27, 2020Recent wildlife sightings27th June, Common Tern, cuckoo, Mute Swan, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning there were two male Cuckoos calling around the reserve. The Slurry Lagoon Swans have lost another cygnet and are now down to one. The tern platforms have at least seven pairs of Common Terns on nests now. PS.

Pintail – 27th June

June 27, 2017Recent wildlife sightings2017, 27th June, Black-headed Gull, Deep Pit, Gadwall, Little Egret, Mallard, pintail, Shoveler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning the female Pintail was still on the Slurry Lagoon as were the Shoveler pair and a Little Egret. There were also broods of Mallard and Gadwall. The first fledged Black-headed Gulls had also flown across from the Deep Pit. PS.

Green Sandpiper – 27th June

June 27, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 27th June, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Brown Hawker, dragonfly, Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, Moths, Six-belted Clearwing, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning two Green Sandpipers and three Little Egrets were on the Slurry Lagoon. There was also a Brown Hawker and thirty Six-belted Clearwings. RW.

Later in the afternoon a Black-tailed Godwit arrived on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Starling Roost – 27th June

June 27, 2010Recent wildlife sightings2010, 27th June, Sparrowhawk, StarlingsJacqueline

Somewhere in the region of 2,500 – 3,000 starlings flew in to roost at the Lagoons this evening. It is difficult to be more accurate with numbers as birds were constantly moving and being joined by more. A Sparrowhawk was attracted to all this activity but didn’t manage to get lucky. At one point a huge flock flew along the Causeway settling everywhere, bushes, fences, in the grass and on the path itself – quite a sight. Eventually they all flew into the reeds to the right of the seat to roost for the night. JMD.