On the Slurry Lagoon today was a Knot, which was also there yesterday. The Pintail was still present as was a Wigeon and several Snipe. PS.
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Black-tailed Godwit – 20th September
A Black-tailed Godwit was again present on the slurry lagoon this morning together with a Pintail and six Snipe. AE.
Pintail – 17th September
A female Pintail was on the Slurry Lagoon today, along with two juvenile Shelduck. The flock of Lesser Black-backed Gulls topped 1,000 and included four Herring Gulls, a Great Black-backed Gull and a Yellow-legged Gull. A flock of eighteen Wigeon flew over in the evening, going south.
There are still some Swallows feeding young in a nest under the Railway Bridge and a Reed Warbler sang briefly from the reed bed. PS.
Green Sandpiper – 12th September
This morning there was a Green Sandpiper, Greenshank, Pintail and two Water Rail on the Slurry Lagoon. A Hobby was seen flying over, carrying prey.
Later in the day there were four Water Rail and one Golden Plover and a Hobby hawking insects. At dusk another Greenshank flew in. RW.
Wigeon – 11th September
Five Wigeon were present on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon along with a Pintail and two Common Gulls.
Later, in the evening, four Curlew went through to the south-west. RW.
Pintail – 5th September
A pintail was seen at the lagoons today along with 2 Water Rail, 3 Yellow-legged Gulls and a Wheatear. PS.