Tag Archives: Slurry Lagoon

Marsh Harrier – 5th February

February 5, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 5th February, Marsh Harrier, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

At about 08.00hrs this morning a cream-top Marsh Harrier with wing-tags was seen over the Slurry Lagoon. This was identified as a first winter male, tagged at RSPB Nene Washes on 12/07/2023. JV.

It was seen again at 10.40hrs. TK.

Marsh Harrier – 4th February

February 4, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 4th February, Causeway, Marsh Harrier, Slurry Lagoon, weaselPete Smith

This morning the cream-top Marsh Harrier with red wing-tags was seen quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also seen was a Weasel, which ran across the Causeway. PS.

Waxwing – 17th January

January 17, 2024Recent wildlife sightings17th January, 2024, ducks, gulls, Slurry Lagoon, WaxwingPete Smith

This morning there were lots of ducks and gulls on the partly frozen Slurry Lagoon. Late morning a single Waxwing trilled as it flew over. JV.

Marsh Harrier – 16th January

January 16, 2024Recent wildlife sightings16th January, 2024, carrion crow, Marsh Harrier, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning there was a male Marsh Harrier hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Two crows attacked it but it landed in the reed-bed and they flew off. PS

Red Kite – 15th January

January 15, 2024Recent wildlife sightings15th January, 2024, Red Kite, Slurry Lagoon, tealPete Smith

This morning a large flock of Teal were on the Slurry Lagoon and a Red Kite was hunting over the reserve for about half an hour. PS.

Marsh Harrier – 11th January

January 11, 2024Recent wildlife sightings11th January, 2024, Buzzard, Chiffchaff, Deep Pit, Great White Egret, Kestrel, Marsh Harrier, peregrine, Redpoll, Slurry Lagoon, SparrowhawkPete Smith

This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also seen were a Peregrine, two Buzzards, a Kestrel and a Sparrowhawk. Later two Great White Egrets flew over the site and a Redpoll and Chiffchaff were in one of the Deep Pit birches. PS

Great White Egret – 4th January

January 6, 2024Recent wildlife sightings2024, 4th January, Deep Pit, Gadwall, Goldeneye, Great White Egret, Mallard, Slurry Lagoon, teal, Wader ScrapePete Smith

This morning the flooded areas , especially the Wader Scrape, had attracted good numbers of Mallard, Teal and Gadwall and there were five Goldeneye on the Deep Pit. In the late morning a Great White Egret flew over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.

Bittern – 17th December

December 18, 2023Recent wildlife sightings17th December, 2023, Bittern, Large Gravel Pit, Marsh Harrier, Slurry LagoonPete Smith

This morning a Bittern was seen, flying over the Large Gravel Pit. There was also a report of a Marsh Harrier over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed at about mid-day. RJP.

Egyptian Goose – 23rd November

November 23, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 23rd November, Deep Pit, Egyptian Goose, Lapwing, Pochard, Shoveler, Slurry Lagoon, Snipe, teal, WigeonPete Smith

This morning 18 Common Snipe were circling over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed before dropping in. A flock of 16 Lapwings flew over the Deep Pit and there were seven species of duck on the Slurry Lagoon, including Pochard, Shoveler, Teal and Wigeon. Later two pairs of Egyptian Geese stopped off on the Slurry Lagoon for a bathe. PS.

Pintail – 6th November

November 9, 2023Recent wildlife sightings2023, 6th November, Common Darter, Fieldfare, peregrine, pintail, Siskin, Slurry Lagoon, WigeonPete Smith

A female Pintail was on the Slurry Lagoon this morning, feeding with the Wigeon. A female Peregrine flew low over the site from the new pylon and several large flocks of Fieldfares flew over, some dropping into the Hawthorn bushes. Still a few Siskins going through, and some Common Darters about. PS.