This morning the Starlings were seen leaving the Deep Pit and Slurry Lagoon reed-beds in very large numbers. The wing-tagged Marsh Harrier had spent the night again too. JV.
A Great White Egret was seen as it departed the Large Gravel Pit. RJP.
Tag Archives: Great White Egret
Marsh Harrier – 11th January
This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also seen were a Peregrine, two Buzzards, a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk. Later two Great White Egrets flew over the site and a Redpoll and Chiffchaff were in one of the Deep Pit birches. PS
Great White Egret – 4th January
This morning the flooded areas , especially the Wader Scrape, had attracted good numbers of Mallard, Teal and Gadwall and there were five Goldeneye on the Deep Pit. In the late morning a Great White Egret flew over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.
Great White Egret – 17th September
This morning, just before the Bird Walk commenced, two Great White Egrets flew onto the Slurry Lagoon. Unfortunately they only stayed for a few minutes. During the walk some passage Siskins, Yellow Wagtails and a Meadow Pipit flew over. Also seen were several Migrant Hawkers and Red Admirals, and a single Small Copper. PS.
Black-tailed Godwit – 22nd August
Early on this morning two Hobbies were hawking insects over the lagoons, briefly joined by a Peregrine. A Great White Egret flew through and later on a Black-tailed Godwit explored the site before flying on. JV.
Black-tailed Godwit – Jason Vickers
Great White Egret – 21st March
This morning a Great White Egret was seen over the Slurry Lagoon and later a Peregrine flew low over the Slurry Lagoon. Plenty of Chiffchaffs are now singing. IEP.
Bearded Reedling – 27th November
This morning a Great White Egret flew over the site and a Raven was seen and heard a few times as it foraged about. Near the Causeway bench, two male and two female Bearded Reedlings were seen in the nearby reedbed. PS.
Great White Egret – 18th October
This morning the Great White Egret spent some time on the Slurry Lagoon. One Pintail was showing, as it fed in the NE corner of the Slurry Lagoon. There was a constant light passage of Skylarks. PS.
In the evening the Garganey was seen again. JDn.
Also a Bearded Reedling was heard in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. RW.
Pintail – 16th October
This morning the two Pintail were still on the Slurry Lagoon. Mid-morning a Great White Egret flew east, over the site. PS.
Great White Egret – 14th October
This morning a Great White Egret was on the Slurry Lagoon and the first Common Gulls to return were seen. Also seen was a Clouded Yellow butterfly. IEP.