This morning a Black-tailed Godwit was on the Slurry Lagoon and a Green Sandpiper and Common Snipe were recorded. The Great White Egret and a Little Egret were seen as well as a Hobby, carrying prey, three Egyptian Geese, and the first Common Gull of the autumn. PS.
Tag Archives: Common Snipe
Bittern – 28th September
This morning two Bitterns were seen flying about the Slurry Lagoon. There was a slow passage of Swallows until late morning, when about fifty arrived to feed over the Slurry Lagoon. There were also three small groups of Common Snipe seen to fly around the site. PS.
In the late morning a Raven was seen on a pylon, a Hobby followed the Swallows and a Whinchat was found on the Ecopark. IEP.
Bearded Reedling – 4th January
This morning two Chiffchaffs and twelve Common Snipe were seen on the Ecopark. There were four Bearded Reedlings seen in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed and a Peregrine flew over the site. IEP.
Marsh Harrier – 7th December
The juvenile Marsh Harrier was seen again this morning, pursued by crows until it dropped into the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also a calling Green Sandpiper flew over the Slurry Lagoon towards the Ecopark, followed later by two Common Snipe and a Water Rail made its dash across the gap in front of the Causeway bench. PS.
Common Snipe – 27th December
This morning was very quiet at the lagoons, with the highlight being a small flock of thirteen Common Snipe being seen, flying around the Slurry Lagoon before disappearing into the reeds. A Green Sandpiper was still present on the EcoPark. PS.
Knot – 14th August
This morning a Knot flew in to the Slurry Lagoon. It alighted briefly on the water surface and swam about before moving to the muddy margin in the back right-hand corner by the reed bed. Later in the day the Knot was gone but a Green Sandpiper and a Common Snipe were seen along the muddy margin in front of the reeds. PS.
Ruddy Shelduck – 1st December
This morning two Ruddy Shelduck and twenty Common Snipe were seen on the Ecopark pool. Two female Goosanders flew over and a skein of 120 Pink-footed Geese went to the west. Two Peregrines were seen hunting from the pylons and four Water Rail were heard calling from the reed-beds. PS.
Also two Green Sandpipers on the Ecopark and two Bearded Tits in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. RW.
Great White Egret – 7th September
A Great White Egret was on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon, plus four Common Snipe and a Green Sandpiper. A Dunlin and a Greenshank were on the riverside flash. RW.
Green Sandpiper – 27th February
This afternoon a Jack Snipe and 15 Common Snipe were on the Slurry Lagoon and a Green Sandpiper was on the flooded field across the river. RW.
Bearded Tit – 6th February
About forty Lesser Redpolls were seen in the late morning. There were also nine Common Snipe on the Slurry Lagoon. In the late afternoon a Bearded Tit was heard at the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. RW.