Tag Archives: Slurry Lagoon

Shelduck – 19th January

January 19, 2015Recent wildlife sightings19th January, 2015, Cettis Warbler, Shelduck, Slurry Lagoon, teal, water railPete Smith

A very cold day at the lagoons. The Teal on the Slurry Lagoon were all out, standing on the ice. They were joined briefly at midday by a pair of Shelduck. Three Cetti’s Warblers were heard as well as about seven Water Rail. PS.

Redshank – 14th December

December 14, 2014Recent wildlife sightings14th December, 2014, Geese, Jackdaw, Ouse Dyke, Redshank, Rook, Slurry Lagoon, Wood PigeonPete Smith

During the Monthly Bird Count, hundreds of Jackdaws and Rooks were seen flying over from their roost, 1,000 or more geese left their roost on the Slurry Lagoon and a flock of about 2,000 Wood Pigeons was seen on Severn/Trent Land. A Redshank was seen briefly on the Slurry Lagoon and two Little Egrets were feeding along the Ouse Dyke. PS.

Barn Owl – 13th December

December 14, 2014Recent wildlife sightings13th December, 2014, Barn Owl, Slurry Lagoon, Starling, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This evening a Barn Owl was seen hunting near the Wader Scrape and about 600 Starlings came in to roost in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. RW.

Whooper Swan – 30th November

November 30, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 30th November, Slurry Lagoon, Whooper SwanPete Smith

Late this afternoon a Whooper Swan was seen on the Slurry Lagoon. JMD.

Whooper Swan on the Slurry Lagoon - 30th November 2014 — Whooper Swan on the Slurry Lagoon – 30th November 2014 – JMD

Raven – 24th November

November 24, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 24th November, Barnacle goose, Canada Goose, Deep Pit, Grey-lag Goose, Raven., Slurry Lagoon, Starling, water railPete Smith

This afternoon a Raven paid a brief visit to the lagoons, flying over the Deep Pit before doing a u-turn and flying back the way it had come. The Starling roost contained about 4,500 birds this evening and a Water Rail dashed across the gap in front of the seat. Over 1,000 geese came in to roost on the Slurry Lagoon as it got dark. They were mainly Grey-lag with Canadas, and there was one Barnacle Goose with them. PS.

Stonechat – 5th November

November 5, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 5th November, Bittern, Deep Pit, Fieldfare, pintail, Redwing, Slurry Lagoon, Srarling, Stonechat, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning a male Stonechat was seen on the tall weeds between the sub-station and the Wader Scrape. There have been up to three in this area for some weeks now. The two Pintail were still resident on the Slurry Lagoon and good numbers of Redwings and Fieldfares were in evidence. PS. In the evening a Bittern was seen in the Deep Pit, flushed by the roosting Starlings. RW.

Swallow – 3rd November

November 3, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 3rd November, Causeway, Corvids, Slurry Lagoon, Starling, Swallow, water railPete Smith

This evening the Starling roost was really spectacular as about 8,500 birds came in to roost. Hundreds of corvids were flying across the site and then about 1,500 Canada and Grey-lag Geese arrived en mass on the Slurry Lagoon. As this was all going on a juvenile Swallow came in from the north and circled the lagoon a few times, as if making up its mind whether to join the Starlings or not, but then flew off to the north. A Sparrowhawk was seen three times trying to catch a Starling from the roost and a Water Rail flew across the gap in the reeds in front of the Causeway bench. PS.

Golden Plover – 8th October

October 9, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 8th October, Barn Owl, Causeway, Golden Plover, Noctule, Pipistrelle, Slurry Lagoon, Tawny OwlPete Smith

This evening, at about 7.30, a Barn Owl was seen, hunting along the Causeway. Later a Tawny Owl was also seen and 21 golden Plover came in to the Slurry Lagoon. Noctule and Pipistrelle were also flying overhead and detected on a bat box. RW.

Whinchat – 31st August

September 1, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 31st August, greenshank, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Spotted Flycatcher, Wader Scrape, WhinchatPete Smith

This morning there was a Spotted Flycatcher in the willows at the river end of the Boundary Hedge. A Greenshank flew over the Slurry Lagoon but did not stay. In the afternoon three Whinchats spent some time feeding along the Ouse Dyke bank at the back of the Wader Scrape and the Lancaster Bomber visiting the Gedling Show flushed two Snipe from the Slurry Lagoon as it flew over the site. PS.

Garganey – 29th August

August 29, 2014Recent wildlife sightings2014, 29th August, Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Darter, Garganey, Green Sandpiper, Hobby, Migrant Hawker, Ouse Dyke, Ruddy Darter, Slurry Lagoon, Southern Hawker, SwallowPete Smith

A Garganey is still present on the Wader Scrape and a Hobby was seen chasing the Swallows by the railway bridge. On the Ouse Dyke the Green Sandpiper was seen to be still in residence. There are also several dragonflies about with Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Ruddy Darter, Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle and Common Blue Damselflies all being seen. SC.