Went down the Lagoons today and had a single Black tailed Godwit, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Water Rail (including one nearly fully grown juv) 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Yellow legged Gull, 3 House Martin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler and a single Jay.DM.
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Peregrine – 3rd August
In the late afternoon a Peregrine flew low over the Slurry Lagoon, panicking all the birds below. The ducks flew out to the centre of the lagoon and floated in a raft. Amongst them was swimming a Black-tailed Godwit. The Peregrine had a tail feather projecting about one third of its length beyond the rest of the tail and hanging slightly below the others. It gave a sudden buck as it flew overhead and flicked the loose feather out, then dived down to swoop beneath it. Later a Buzzard drifted over but caused no reaction at all.
Cetti’s Warbler – 2nd August
Two Cetti’s Warblers were seen feeding at least two young birds in the Deep Pit this morning. There were lots of other warblers present too. A Black-tailed Godwit also put in a brief appearance on the Slurry Lagoon and four Small Red-eyed Damselflies were seen on the Large Gravel Pit.
Black-tailed Godwit – 23rd July
Seven Black-tailed Godwits were resting on the Slurry Lagoon late morning and a Common Buzzard drifted over S.T. fields.
Black-tailed Godwit – 19th July
During the morning a flock of fourteen Black-tailed Godwits rested for about half an hour on the Slurry Lagoon. There were also two Dunlin and a Common Sandpiper and a Grasshopper was reeling near the Large Gravel Pit.
Peregrine – 12th July
During this morning’s Bird Count, at least four Grasshopper Warblers were heard, three Black-tailed Godwits rested for a while on the Slurry Lagoon and a Peregrine spooked all of the Lapwings and Gulls
Black-tailed Godwit – 5th July
A Black-tailed Godwit was on the Slurry Lagoon for most of the day. Up to four Grasshopper Warblers were reeling during the day.
Black-tailed Godwit – 1st July
Seven Black-tailed Godwits were present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon feeding and preening.
Little Gull – 28th June
A Little Gull has spent most of the day catching small flying insects over the Slurry Lagoon, later on joined by Black-headed Gulls. In the shallow water in front of the reeds were also four Black-tailed Godwits.
Black-tailed Godwit – 26th June
A Black-tailed Godwit and a Redshank were present on the Slurry Lagoon in the afternoon. In the morning two Curlews had been reported.