Tag Archives: Green Sandpiper

Garganey – 21st August

August 21, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 21st August, birds, Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Ruff, Slurry Lagoon, SnipePete Smith

Early this afternoon there were two Garganey, six Snipe, four Ruff and three Green Sandpipers on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Greenshank – 4th August

August 4, 2013Recent wildlife sightings4th August 2013, Green Sandpiper, greenshank, Little Egret, Slurry Lagoon, Wader ScrapeJacqueline

Late in the afternoon a Greenshank circled the Slurry Lagoon calling – it landed briefly only to take off again and have another fly around before heading off eastwards. A Green Sandpiper was on the edge of the Lapwings and a Little Egret was on the Wader Scrape. JMD.

Black Redstart – 12th April

April 12, 2013Recent wildlife sightings12th April, 2013, Barn Owl, Black Redstart, Curlew, Deep Pit, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Sand Martin, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Wheatear, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning a female/1st summer male Black Redstart was seen on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. Three Wheatears were on the Severn Trent fields. Later there was a Willow Warbler singing in the Deep Pit and seven Little Ringed Plover on the Wader Scrape. RW.

In the afternoon there were two female/1st summer male Black Redstarts on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon and five Sand Martins and a Swallow passed through. PS.

In the early evening a Curlew flew through, a Green Sandpiper was on a riverside flood and the Barn Owl was hunting over the reserve. RW.

Green Sandpiper – 7th June

June 7, 2012Recent wildlife sightings7th June 2012, Common Tern chick, Green Sandpiper, Wader ScrapeJacqueline

A Green Sandpiper was pecking about on the Wader Scrape late this afternoon and inspite of the rain a tiny Common Tern chick was peeping out from under mum. JMD.

Arctic Skua – 16th September

September 16, 2011Recent wildlife sightings16th September, 2011, Arctic Skua, birds, Bittern, Buzzard, Common Sandpiper, Curlew, Green Sandpiper, pintail, Swallow, water rail, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning at about 10.00 the Bittern was seen on the Slurry Lagoon, walking along the front of the reed bed. There were also four Pintail and a Green Sandpiper present. On the river there were five Common Sandpipers and a Curlew. RW.

In the afternoon, about 15.00 all of the gulls flew up as an Arctic Skua came in. It bathed briefly on the Slurry Lagoon before half-heartedly chasing a few Black-headed Gulls and then it flew off to the north-east. The Cetti’s Warbler was heard calling and so was a Water Rail, and some Swallows went through, going north. Two Buzzards spiralled over and several Yellow Wagtails went through. PS. RW.

Whimbrel – 7th August

August 7, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 7th August, birds, fish, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Ten-spined Stickleback, Three-spined Loach, WhimbrelPete Smith

This morning a Whimbrel flew through and there were two juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper on the Slurry lagoon. Later two Snipe and another Green Sandpiper came in.

The Pond Dipping session netted several interesting creepy crawlies and included a Three-spined Loach and a Ten-spined Stickleback. PS.

Green Sandpiper – 21st July

July 21, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 21st July, Green Sandpiper, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

Two Green Sandpipers flew, calling. over the site this afternoon. Two Yellow-legged Gulls were on the dry end of the slurry and a Green Sandpiper was at the back of the Slurry Lagoon. Later two more, or the same two, Green Sandpipers flew in from the fields, calling as they came. PS.

Little Ringed Plover – 20th July

July 20, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 20th July, Fox, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

A juvenile Little Ringed Plover and a Green Sandpiper showed cool nerves when a fox-cub popped out of the reed bed, directly behind them on the Slurry lagoon this afternoon. Neither looked in the least concerned, so the fox ducked back into the reeds again. PS.

Green Sandpiper – 15th July

July 15, 2011Recent wildlife sightings14th July, Black-tailed godwit, Green Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Slurry LagoonJacqueline

A Green Sandpiper was again feeding in the shallow water in front of the reeds on the extreme left of the Slurry Lagoon and a single Black-tailed Godwit was sleeping among the roosting ducks. Again about 600 Lesser Black-backed Gulls were divided between the wet and dry ends of the Slurry. JMD.

Black-tailed Godwit – 14th July

July 14, 2011Recent wildlife sightings14th July, 2011, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Green Sandpiper, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Pochard, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

The Green Sandpiper was heard calling early in the afternoon as it left the Slurry Lagoon. Later there were five Black-tailed Godwits feeding and resting on the Slurry Lagoon, in the shallow water. There were also about six hundred Lesser Black-backed Gulls and the female Pochard still has all three ducklings. PS.