Tag Archives: Black-tailed godwit

Black-tailed Godwit – 24th August

August 24, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 24th August, Black-tailed godwit, Slurry Lagoon, SnipePete Smith

Very quiet on the Slurry Lagoon today. The two Black-tailed Godwits are still in residence and a Snipe was seen flying around the Slurry Lagoon. MC.

Marsh Harrier – 20th August

August 20, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 20th August, Black-tailed godwit, Causeway, Egyptian Goose, Green Sandpiper, House Martin, Marsh Harrier, Slurry Lagoon., SwallowPete Smith

This morning the female Marsh Harrier was still in residence, and was seen several times quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also on the Slurry Lagoon were an Egyptian Goose, two Black-tailed Godwits and a Green Sandpiper. Some Swallows passed through on passage and about twenty House Martins were feeding above the Causeway. PS.

Whimbrel – 18th August

August 18, 2022Recent wildlife sightingsBlack-tailed godwit, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Ecopark, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing, Marsh Harrier, peregrine, Redshank, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, water rail, Whimbrel, Whitethroat, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning the Peregrine was on the new pylon. One Black-tailed Godwit was on the Slurry Lagoon with about forty Lapwings and a Water Rail skipped across in front of the bench. A flock of fourteen Whimbrel flew over the site to the south-west and a cream-top Marsh Harrier flushed all of the gulls as it quartered the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed before dropping into the reeds, where it stayed. A Green Sandpiper and a Redshank were on the Ecopark, the Redshank later visiting the Slurry Lagoon. Sedge and Willow Warblers were seen and heard along with Whitethroat, young Blackcaps and plenty of Chiffchaffs. IEP.

Redstart – 16th August

August 17, 2022Recent wildlife sightings16th August, 2022, Black-tailed godwit, Green Sandpiper, Redstart, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

An adult male Redstart was by the bird table this evening. A Black-tailed Godwit and a Green Sandpiper were on the Slurry Lagoon. MC.

Black-tailed Godwit – 10th August

August 10, 2022Recent wildlife sightings10th August, 2022, Black-tailed godwit, Egyptian Goose, Lapwing, Slurry Lagoon, SnipePete Smith

This morning, on the Slurry Lagoon, there were still two Black-tailed Godwits, as well as a Snipe and a Lapwing. Also present were five Egyptian Geese. PS.

In the afternoon at least ten Yellow-legged Gulls plus the juvenile Caspian Gull and a juvenile Mediterranean Gull were on the Deep Pit and a Hobby and a Red Kite were seen. MC.

Mediterranean Gull – 9th August

August 9, 2022Recent wildlife sightingsBlack-tailed godwit, Mediterranean GullPete Smith

This morning there were two juvenile Black-tailed Godwits on the Slurry Lagoon. Later they were joined by an adult Mediterranean Gull. MC.

In the afternoon a juvenile Caspian Gull was seen on the Deep Pit. MC.

Black Tern – 22nd July

July 22, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 22nd July, Black Tern, Black-tailed godwit, Common Tern, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning there was a Black Tern feeding over the Slurry Lagoon with the Common Terns. PS

In the afternoon there were three Black-tailed Godwits on the Slurry Lagoon. JDn.

Green Sandpiper – 25th August

August 25, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, 25th August, Black-tailed godwit, Buzzard, Green Sandpiper, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, water railPete Smith

This morning a Green Sandpiper was on the Slurry Lagoon. Three Water Rails were calling and a pair of Buzzards were seen with one juvenile. PS.

In the evening the Green Sandpiper was joined by a Black-tailed Godwit and four Snipe. JMD.

Red-crested Pochard – 6th August

August 7, 2018Recent wildlife sightings2018, August 6th, Bittern, Black-tailed godwit, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, Red-crested Pochard, Slurry Lagoon, Starling, Swallow, water rail, Willow titPete Smith

In the late afternoon there were two Black-tailed Godwits and three Green Sandpipers on the Slurry Lagoon. Also seen was a Bittern in the Slurry Lagoon reeds at dusk, three Water Rail, one Red-crested Pochard, a Willow Tit, a Hobby, 40 Swallows and 300 Starlings which came in to roost. RW.

Black-tailed Godwit – 1st August

August 1, 2018Recent wildlife sightings1st August, 2018, Black-tailed godwit, Green Sandpiper, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This evening a Black-tailed Godwit and a Green Sandpiper were on the Slurry Lagoon. JMD.