Marsh Harrier – 27th November
The Marsh Harrier left the roost quite early this morning, setting off to hunt further down the Trent Valley. There […]
Marsh Harrier – 26th November
Half of the Slurry Lagoon was under ice this morning. There were a few Teal, Wigeon and Shoveler but mostly
Marsh Harrier – 24th November
The cream-top Marsh Harrier was seen again this morning, quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. There was a Peregrine on the
Marsh Harrier – 26th October
There are still at least four male and one female Pintail on the Slurry Lagoon. A flock of thirty Pink-footed
Glossy Ibis – 19th October
Early on there was a Great White Egret on the Slurry Lagoon, plus three Snipe and a Pintail. By mid-morning
Stonechat – 16th October
A Stonechat was seen in the reed-bed in front of the Causeway benches and later, probably the same bird, was
Osprey – 11th September
Small numbers of hirundines and pipits were flying through to the south. The male Marsh Harrier was hunting over the
Pintail – 10th September
This morning a variety of birds were seen flying through on migration, including a flock of over 100 Swallows and
Garganey – 3rd September
This morning the Curlew Sandpiper was still present, along with the Greenshank and two Ruff. A Garganey, probably a female
Curlew Sandpiper – 2nd September
This morning the two Ruff and the Greenshank had been joined by a juvenile Curlew Sandpiper and there was briefly