Tag Archives: Slurry Lagoon

Greenshank – 9th July

July 10, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 9th July, greenshank, Slurry Lagoon, Yellow-legged GullPete Smith

A Greenshank and three Yellow-legged Gulls were present on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon. RW.

Little Egret – 7th July

July 7, 2011Recent wildlife sightings7th July, Black-tailed godwit, Little Egret, Slurry Lagoon, water railJacqueline

A Little Egret was present on the edge of the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon – also present were two Black-tailed Godwits. The juvenile Water Rail was seen again creeping in and out of the reeds. JMD.

Pochard – 4th July

July 4, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 4th July, Brown Hawker, Green Sandpiper, Pochard, Ringlet, Slurry Lagoon, Small SkipperPete Smith

A female Pochard was seen on the Slurry Lagoon with a new brood of three ducklings today. There was also a Green Sandpiper close to the reeds. Several Brown Hawkers were seen as well as good numbers of Ringlets and Small Skippers. PS.

Green Sandpiper – 4th July

July 4, 2011Recent wildlife sightings4th July, Gadwall, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Pochard, Slurry LagoonJacqueline

The Green Sandpiper is still present but likes to hide behind the roosting ducks on the extreme left hand side of the Slurry Lagoon. A Little Ringed Plover tried to feed along the water’s edge but was chased away by the Common Terns. The Gadwall ducklings are doing well and have been joined by a new brood of Pochard ducklings today. JMD.

Black-tailed Godwit – 2nd July

July 2, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 2nd July, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning ten Black-tailed Godwits arrived on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Mediterranean Gull – 30th June

June 30, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 30th June, Black-tailed godwit, Green Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Mediterranean Gull, Slurry LagoonJacqueline

An adult Med Gull was preening for some time on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon. Also present was a Black-tailed Godwit and a Green Sandpiper plus an adult Little Ringed Plover. The Gadwall reported the other day with eleven ducklings has increased her brood to an incredible fourteen! JMD.

Green Sandpiper – 27th June

June 27, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 27th June, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Brown Hawker, dragonfly, Green Sandpiper, Little Egret, Moths, Six-belted Clearwing, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning two Green Sandpipers and three Little Egrets were on the Slurry Lagoon. There was also a Brown Hawker and thirty Six-belted Clearwings. RW.

Later in the afternoon a Black-tailed Godwit arrived on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.

Little Ringed Plover – 26th June

June 26, 2011Recent wildlife sightings26th June 2011, Black-tailed Skimmer, Four-spotted Chaser, Little Ringed Plover, Red-crested Pochard, Red-eyed Damselfly, Slurry Lagoon, Small Gravel Pit, Small SkipperJacqueline

This morning there was a juvenile Little Ringed Plover on the Slurry Lagoon. There were still eight Red-crested Pochard and the Gadwall had all eleven ducklings and the Mallard still had her five. There were good numbers of Small Skippers about and two Black-tailed Skimmers and one Four-spotted Chaser with some Red-eyed Damselflies on the Small Gravel Pit. PS. AE

A juvenile Little Ringed Plover was feeding on the Slurry Lagoon’s waters’ edge for some time this afternoon. There were also still four Red-crested Pochards on the Slurry and the Gadwall still has all eleven of her ducklings. Unexpectedly not many butterflies were about – the most interesting being a Small Skipper. JMD.

Red-crested Pochard – 24th June

June 24, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 24th June, birds, Chiffchaff, Hobby, Red-crested Pochard, Slurry Lagoon, Sparrowhawk, water rail, Willow titPete Smith

There are still eight Red-crested Pochard on the Slurry Lagoon. A Water Rail was calling from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed to the south of the bench on the Causeway. By the railway bridge, on the up-river side, a Willow Tit without a tail was seen and heard calling. At first I thought it was a juvenile but it more likely had a close encounter with a Sparrowhawk. A Hobby did a magnificent stoop, half the length of the Lower Path, and rose with what looked like a warbler, perhaps a Chiffchaff, in its talons. It flew off with it in the direction of Holme Pierrepont. PS

Red-crested Pochard – 22nd June

June 22, 2011Recent wildlife sightings2011, 22nd June, birds, Common Tern, Gadwall, Mallard, Pochard, Red-crested Pochard, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, WigeonPete Smith

This morning there were seven Red-crested Pochard on the Slurry Lagoon. Also present were the two male Wigeon and a male Shoveler. The Gadwall still has all eleven of her ducklings and a Mallard now has five. There is still no sign of the Pochard ducklings though. Two recently fledged Common Terns were dipping for insects from the water surface. PS.