Tag Archives: Lapwing

Pink-footed Goose – 21st September

September 21, 2025Recent wildlife sightingsLapwing, Pink-footed Goose, Raven, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning 42 Lapwings were on the Slurry Lagoon beach. A flock of 75 Pink-footed Geese flew over to the north-east and two Ravens flew over the Lower Path and railway land. PS.

Redwing – 3rd October

October 5, 2024Recent wildlife sightingsGolden Plover, Lapwing, Lower Path, Marsh Harrier, Mistle Thrush, Raven, Redwing, Skylark, water railPete Smith

This morning there was a light passage of Skylarks and Swallows. Three Golden Plover and a Lapwing also flew over. A Raven was calling from a pylon and later a Redwing flew over and some were on the Hawthorns along the Lower Path. A Mistle Thrush flew over (an unusual bird for the site) and six Water Rail were heard calling from different reed-beds. Towards late morning a Cream-top Marsh Harrier was seen in the distance as it left the site. PS.

Raven – Pete Smith

Egyptian Goose – 23rd November

November 23, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 23rd November, Deep Pit, Egyptian Goose, Lapwing, Pochard, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, teal, WigeonPete Smith

This morning 18 Common Snipe were circling over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed before dropping in. A flock of 16 Lapwings flew over the Deep Pit and there were seven species of duck on the Slurry Lagoon, including Pochard, Shoveler, Teal and Wigeon. Later two pairs of Egyptian Geese stopped off on the Slurry Lagoon for a bathe. PS.

Red Kite – 14th December

December 14, 2022Recent wildlife sightings14th December, 2022, Lapwing, Red KitePete Smith

This morning a Red Kite circled slowly over the site before drifting off to the SE. Small groups of Lapwings were flying south over the site – totalling about 240 birds. PS.

Whinchat – 6th September

September 6, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 6th September, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Lapwing, Reed Warbler, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, water rail, Whinchat, Whitethroat, Wigeon, Willow WarblerPete Smith

Today there were four Whinchats in the rough field beside the sub-station. The Slurry Lagoon had twelve Lapwings and ten Wigeon and lots of Water Rail activity in front of the Causeway bench. There were lots of warblers still foraging for calories for their migration, including Reed, Sedge, Willow Warblers, Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. PS.

Hobby – 4th September

September 4, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 4th September, Dunlin, Hobby, House Martin, Lapwing, Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Swallow, Wigeon, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

This morning the Dunlin was still on the Slurry Lagoon with six Lapwings. There were ten Wigeon and a Hobby briefly harassed some migrating Swallows and House Martins. PS.

There was also one Snipe flying around over the Slurry Lagoon and, later, a Ringed Plover did the same before heading off SE. Two immature Yellow-legged Gulls were amongst the gull flock on the Slurry Lagoon. MC.

Green Sandpiper – 1st September

September 1, 2022Recent wildlife sightings1st September, 2022, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Whinchat, WigeonPete Smith

This morning there was a Green Sandpiper, a single Lapwing and a Snipe on the Slurry Lagoon. Amongst the ducks were four newly returned Wigeon. PS.

Later on the Whinchat was found in its normal patch, by the sub-station. KH.

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.

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.

Green Sandpiper – 7th August

August 7, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 7th August, Egyptian Goose, Green Sandpiper, Lapwing, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Green Sandpiper was on the Slurry Lagoon, with two Lapwings and seven Egyptian Geese. SCw.