Tag Archives: Slurry Lagoon

Redstart – 16th April

April 16, 2013Recent wildlife sightings16th April, 2013, Bee Fly, Blackcap, Common Sandpiper, Grasshopper Warbler, Ivy, kingfisher, Peacock, Redstart, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, Wheatear, Whitethroat, Yellow WagtailPete Smith

This morning a male Yellow Wagtail was seen flying over the Slurry Lagoon and a female Wheatear was on the dry end. Along the bank towards the Causeway two male Redstarts were seen and another male was on the railway embankment. Three Whitethroats, two Sedge Warblers and a Grasshopper Warbler were also present and along the river bank three Kingfishers and a Common Sandpiper were seen. There were also lots more Willow Warblers and Blackcaps in, two male Blackcaps were watched eating Ivy berries. The only insects of note were a Peacock and two Bee Flies. PS.

Bee Fly - Bombylius major — Bee Fly – Bombylius major

Grasshopper Warbler – 15th April

April 15, 2013Recent wildlife sightings15th April 2013, Grasshopper Warbler, Slurry LagoonJacqueline

During a very late evening walk around the Lagoons a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling strongly in the south west corner of the Slurry Lagoon. JMD.

Sedge Warbler – 15th April

April 15, 2013Recent wildlife sightings15th April, 2013, Blackcap, Common Tern, Little Ringed Plover, Oystercatcher, Sedge Warbler, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Toad, Wader Scrape, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning a Sedge Warbler was heard singing in the Deep Pit and several Willow Warblers were seen and heard. RW.

In the afternoon six Common Terns were in the Deep Pit and seven Little Ringed Plover were on the Wader Scrape. Four Oystercatchers flew over, calling and displaying and Swallows were seen going into the nest sites under the railway bridge. A pair of Blackcaps and five Willow Warblers were seen along the Lower Path and Toads were seen crossing it on their way to the Slurry Lagoon. PS, RW.

Black Redstart – 12th April

April 12, 2013Recent wildlife sightings12th April, 2013, Barn Owl, Black Redstart, Curlew, Deep Pit, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Sand Martin, Slurry Lagoon, Swallow, Wheatear, Willow WarblerPete Smith

This morning a female/1st summer male Black Redstart was seen on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. Three Wheatears were on the Severn Trent fields. Later there was a Willow Warbler singing in the Deep Pit and seven Little Ringed Plover on the Wader Scrape. RW.

In the afternoon there were two female/1st summer male Black Redstarts on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon and five Sand Martins and a Swallow passed through. PS.

In the early evening a Curlew flew through, a Green Sandpiper was on a riverside flood and the Barn Owl was hunting over the reserve. RW.

Marsh Harrier – 29th March

March 29, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 29th March, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Little Ringed Plover, Marsh Harrier, Redshank, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, Wader Scrape, White WagtailPete Smith

After seeing yesterday’s male Marsh Harrier, it was a surprise this morning to see a female, also over the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. It dropped into the reeds and disappeared for a while and when it reappeared its crop was distended with its recent meal. Crows escorted it off the site unfortunately. Also seen were the Little Ringed Plover on the Wader Scrape, with a Redshank, six Buzzards, seven Snipe and two singing Chiffchaffs. PS.

This afternoon a White Wagtail was present amongst the Pied Wagtails on the Wader Scrape. RW.

Marsh Harrier – 28th March

March 28, 2013Recent wildlife sightings2013, 28th March, carrion crow, Marsh Harrier, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

A superb male Marsh Harrier was quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed bed this afternoon. Unfortunately it was pestered by Carrion Crows and eventually gave up and continued up the valley. PS.

Curlew – 17th March

March 17, 2013Recent wildlife sightings17th March, 2013, Curlew, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Little Ringed Plover, Meadow Pipit, Pied Wagtail, Slurry Lagoon, teal, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning the Little Ringed Plover was seen again on the Wader Scrape, along with 32 Gadwall, 2 Teal and a male Goldeneye. A Curlew flew over the site and there was a mixed flock of Pied Wagtails and Meadow Pipits on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. PS.