At dusk the Bittern flew the length of the Deep Pit and crashed into a reed bed beside the northern end of the Causeway. Several Water Rail were heard calling. PS.
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Bittern – 1st February
This morning a Bittern was standing on the ice at the eastern end of the Deep Pit. The water is partial frozen again allowing for quite good views before it crept back into the reeds and a single Shelduck was sitting on one of the Tern Platforms. JMD.
Redshank – 31st January
This morning a Redshank was seen on the river bank and four Tree Sparrows with Linnets and Reed Buntings, on the north east bank of the Deep Water Pit. PS
In the afternoon a Cetti’s Warbler was heard calling in the Deep Pit and later a Bittern came in to roost in its usual spot.
Shelduck – 26th January
There were two Shelduck on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon and a Bittern flew across the slurry from south-east to north-west being chased by some gulls.
Swimming up the river was what was possibly a White Fronted Goose.AE
Later a male Cettis Warbler was heard singing from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. PS
Bittern – 24th January
A Bittern was seen again this morning flying across the Deep Water to land in the reeds near the northern corner. AE
Later in the afternoon two Shelduck were seen on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.
Bittern – 19th January
The Bittern was seen again this evening dropping into its normal reed bed to roost. PS.