This morning at about 10.00 the Bittern was seen on the Slurry Lagoon, walking along the front of the reed bed. There were also four Pintail and a Green Sandpiper present. On the river there were five Common Sandpipers and a Curlew. RW. In the afternoon, about 15.00 all of the gulls flew up as an [...] [...]
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A Bittern has been seen twice this morning as it flew between the reed beds on the Slurry Lagoon. Also on the Slurry Lagoon were 41 Shoveler, a Little Egret and a Cetti’s Warbler. Later a Clouded Yellow was seen flying along the pathway. RW. [...] [ 03/07/2011; ] Arnside Knott & Leighton Moss for High Brown Fritilary, Bearded Tit, Bittern and possibly Otter. Use the following links for more information: Arnside Knott Leighton Moss If you would like to attend this trip, please contact Philip Burnham: By Telephone: 01623 401 980 Mobile: 07765 369 590 By Post: 57 Tilford Road, Newstead Village, Nottingham, NG15 0BU By Email: philip.burnham@netherfieldwildlife.org.uk [...] At about 17.00 a Bittern was seen flying the length of the Deep Pit escorted by two or three Black-headed Gulls, before it crashed into the reed bed at the same point as it did two nights ago. PS. [...] At dusk the Bittern flew the length of the Deep Pit and crashed into a reed bed beside the northern end of the Causeway. Several Water Rail were heard calling. PS. [...] This morning a Bittern was standing on the ice at the eastern end of the Deep Pit. The water is partial frozen again allowing for quite good views before it crept back into the reeds and a single Shelduck was sitting on one of the Tern Platforms. JMD. [...] This morning a Redshank was seen on the river bank and four Tree Sparrows with Linnets and Reed Buntings, on the north east bank of the Deep Water Pit. PS In the afternoon a Cetti’s Warbler was heard calling in the Deep Pit and later a Bittern came in to roost in its usual spot. [...] There were two Shelduck on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon and a Bittern flew across the slurry from south-east to north-west being chased by some gulls. Swimming up the river was what was possibly a White Fronted Goose.AE Later a male Cettis Warbler was heard singing from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. PS [...] A Bittern was seen again this morning flying across the Deep Water to land in the reeds near the northern corner. AE Later in the afternoon two Shelduck were seen on the Slurry Lagoon. RW. [...] The Bittern was seen again this evening dropping into its normal reed bed to roost. PS. [...]  |
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