Tag Archives: water rail

Goosander – 13th December

December 13, 2009Recent wildlife sightings13th December, 2009, birds, Cetti's Warbler, Common Buzzard, Deep Pit, Golden-eye, Goosander, Pink-footed Goose, Redwing, Slurry Lagoon, water rail, WigeonPete Smith

During this morning’s Bird Count a male Goosander flew over the Large Gravel Pit and approximately fifty Pink-footed Geese flew west. There were good numbers of Redwings and Blackbirds and a Buzzard circled quite low over the Slurry Lagoon. The Cetti’s Warblers were heard in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed and the Deep pit and around eight Water Rail were also heard. The large Gravel Pit also had four Golden-eye on it and thirty-six Wigeon. PS

Tawny Owl – 8th December

December 8, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, Cetti's Warbler, december, Deep Pit, Redwing, Tawny Owl, water rail, WigeonPete Smith

About 70 Wigeon flew NE over the reserve this evening. As dusk approached Redwings came into the Deep Pit scrub to roost. Up to seven Water Rail were calling and three Cetti’s Warblers. As it got darker a Tawny Owl hooted. PS.

Caspian Gull – 4th December

December 4, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 4th December, birds, Caspian gull, Cetti's Warbler, Great Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Slurry Lagoon, water railPete Smith

A Caspian Gull was spotted amongst the Great Black-backs and Herring Gulls on the Slurry Lagoon this evening. Three Cetti’s Warblers were heard and five Water Rail. There were also good numbers of thrushes, especially Redwings and Blackbirds. PS.

Dunlin – 2nd December

December 2, 2009Recent wildlife sightings2009, 2nd December, birds, Cetti's Warbler, Dunlin, Lapwing, Slurry Lagoon, water railPete Smith

A Dunlin joined the Lapwings in their aerial manouvers over the Slurry Lagoon this evening, while up to seven Water Rail and two Cetti’s Warblers were calling. PS.

Little Egret – 15th November

November 15, 2009Recent wildlife sightings15th October, 2009, birds, Cetti's Warbler, Deep Pit, Large Gravel Pit, Little Egret, peregrine, Slurry Lagoon, Tawny Owl, water railPete Smith

A Little Egret was seen this morning in the large willow tree beside the Large Gravel Pit. It later flew to the dead ash trees beside the Slurry Lagoon but was chased back to its previous perch by a Carrion Crow. A Tawny Owl was found at its roost in the Deep Pit by several Blackbirds, there were also two Cetti’s Warblers singing nearby. In the reed bed on the Slurry Lagoon three Water Rail were heard calling and two Snipe were also seen here along with good numbers of Teal and Shoveler. A Peregrine was hunting over nearby fields, putting up clouds of pigeons, gulls, Lapwings and corvids. PS.

Black-tailed Godwit – 19th September

September 19, 2009Recent wildlife sightings19th September, 2009, birds, Black-tailed godwit, Common Buzzard, Common Snipe, House Martin, Jay, Reed Warbler, sightings, water rail, Yellow-legged GullDarren.Matthews

Went down the Lagoons today and had a single Black tailed Godwit, 3 Common Snipe, 2 Water Rail (including one nearly fully grown juv) 3 Common Buzzard, 1 Yellow legged Gull, 3 House Martin, 2 Sparrowhawk, 3 Reed Warbler, 1 Willow Warbler and a single Jay.DM.