This morning there were still plenty of warblers around the site and a Jay was seen again. Small numbers of Swallows and Siskins were flying through to the south. In the evening a Bittern flew across the Slurry Lagoon, between reed beds, and there were still nineteen Shoveler, three Wigeon and one Garganey present.
Tag Archives: Bittern
Spotted Flycatcher – 4th September
This afternoon a Bittern was seen on the Slurry Lagoon and the Garganey was still present. A Spotted Flycatcher was seen near the bird table and two Swifts and twenty-two Shoveler were also seen. RW.
Bittern – 29th July
In the evening the Bittern was seen flying over the reed beds and the Garganey was still present. RW.
Bittern – 19th July
A Bittern was seen this morning, flying between the reed beds on the Slurry Lagoon. SC.
Bittern – 9th June
This morning there were two male Cuckoos on the reserve. In the afternoon another male was in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. In the late afternoon a Bittern was driven by Black-headed Gulls into the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Later it was seen again in the Deep Pit, but the gulls again drove it into the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. There were also several Hairy Dragonflies and Emperor Dragonflies on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.
Bittern – 23rd December
This evening a Bittern was seen in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. A Bearded Tit was also heard and two Woodcocks flew out to feed. RW.
Bittern – 2nd December
This evening a Bittern and two Bearded Tits were in the Slurry Lagoon reed beds. RW.
Tawny Owl – 31st November
This evening a Bittern was seen over the Slurry Lagoon reed-beds. Two Tawny Owls were heard calling and a Barn Owl was seen also over the reeds. RW.
Bittern – 17th November
This morning seven Siskins flew over the Lower Path. A Bittern flew over the reed bed in the Slurry Lagoon and two Peregrines were on the new pylon. PS.
Sandwich Tern – 22nd April
This morning a Sandwich Tern flew down-river, past the Deep Pit, where three Common Terns were displaying. A Kingfisher was on the river and a Treecreeper was seen hopping about on the path, picking up food items. The Grasshopper Warbler was reeling on the Deep Pit bank, overlooking the river and a Bittern was seen, flying between reed beds on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.