Tag Archives: Slurry Lagoon

Marsh Harrier – 23rd June

June 23, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 23rd June, Common Tern, Hobby, Marsh Harrier, Shoveler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Hobby flew over the Slurry Lagoon. A little later a superb adult male Marsh Harrier investigated the reed beds, but was driven off by the Common Terns. The male and female Shoveler were also still present. PS

Bee Orchid – 24th May

May 24, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 24th May, Bee Orchid, Deep Pit, Marsh Orchid, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

The orchids are beginning to come out now and several Marsh Orchids can be seen, especially around the Slurry Lagoon and Deep Pit. The first Bee Orchid was found today at the northern end of the Deep Pit. PS.

Water Rail – 12th May

May 12, 2022Recent wildlife sightings12th May, 2022, cuckoo, Deep Pit, Ecopark, greenshank, Hobby, House Martin, Little Ringed Plover, Slurry Lagoon, Swift, water rail, Wood Sandpiper, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning a pair of Water Rail were seen on the Slurry Lagoon, with a chick. The Cuckoo was singing from the Slurry Lagoon and Large Gravel Pit all morning. Up to six Swifts were foraging over the north end of the Deep Pit and Slurry Lagoon, with sometimes a small flock of House Martins. RJP.

A Hobby was seen over the Slurry Lagoon and 3 LRPs a Greenshank and 2 Wood Sandpipers were on the Ecopark along with 2 Yellow Wagtails. IEP.

Little Gull – 27th April

April 27, 2022Recent wildlife sightings, Uncategorized2022, 27th April, Great White Egret, Large Gravel Pit, Little Gull, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Great White Egret flew onto the Slurry Lagoon. Later it flew off to the S. On the Large Gravel Pit the Black-headed Gulls were hawking insects over the water and were joined by one 1st summer and two adult Little Gulls. PS.

Common Tern – 26th April

April 26, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 26th April, Common Tern, Curlew, Deep Pit, Garden Warbler, Lesser Whitethroat, Marsh Harrier, Red Kite, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. She then circled for height and flew to the NE. Two Common Terns were over the Deep Pit and then flew SE towards Holme Pierrepont. A Red Kite was chased across the site by a Carrion Crow, N to S and a Curlew flew over the site, S to N. There were three Garden Warblers singing and four Lesser Whitethroats singing. PS.

Little Gull – 23rd April

April 23, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 23rd April, Arctic Tern, cuckoo, Garden Warbler, Large Gravel Pit, Lesser Whitethroat, Little Gull, Raven, Slurry Lagoon, St.Mark's Fly, Whimbrel, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning there was a passage of Little Gulls through the reserve. At about 08.00 ten flew through to the north. Later a single flew through and then decided to stop on the Large Gravel Pit where, at about 11.40, eleven more flew in and joined it. They were hawking St. Marks Flies over the water and were later joined by one Arctic Tern. There were also two Whimbrel seen early on, flying through to the NE. Two Ravens were around the Slurry Lagoon and a Cuckoo was also seen there. Three Lesser Whitethroats and a Garden Warbler were singing along with most of the other warbler species. PS.

Arctic Tern – 21st April

April 21, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 21st April, Arctic Tern, Deep Pit, Ecopark, Garden Warbler, Grasshopper Warbler, Little Ringed Plover, peregrine, Pylon Path, Raven, Reed Warbler, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning, an Arctic Tern was briefly over the Deep Pit (9am) before flying off south-east. A Garden Warbler was singing and showing well by the river near the railway bridge and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling below the bench at the north-end of the Pylon Path, below the pylon. Reed Warblers were heard in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed and a Raven was over the Slurry Lagoon. Two Peregrines were on the new pylon, one brought prey in, which was not far of its own size. Little Ringed Plover on the Ecopark. IEP.

Sand Martin – 7th April

April 7, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 7th April, Ecopark, Little Ringed Plover, Marsh Harrier, Sand Martin, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Wader Scrape, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning the Little Ringed Plover was on the Severn/Trent field, close to the Ecopark. A female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed until it drifted off to the south-west. A Snipe was on the Wader Scrape and a Willow Warbler was singing near the Reed-bed Walk. Briefly two Sand Martins were hawking insects over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Willow Warbler – 5th April

April 5, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 5th April, Oystercatcher, pintail, Slurry Lagoon, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning two Willow Warblers were heard, rather half-heartedly, singing. The male Pintail showed briefly on the Slurry Lagoon before disappearing into the reeds and five Oystercatchers flew over in a high and very noisy display flight. PS.

Curlew – 3rd April

April 3, 2022Recent wildlife sightings2022, 3rd April, Curlew, Oystercatcher, pintail, Slurry Lagoon, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning a Curlew flew over the site, calling twice. It circled the Wader Scrape before continuing north. The drake Pintail was still on the Slurry Lagoon and an Oystercatcher was across the river on the flash. PS.