[ 30/01/2011; ] Norfolk for Ducks, Gulls and Waders. Click here to see what Norfolk has to offer. 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 [...]
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Jay Smith Some weeks ago now my Dad (Peter Smith) asked me if I fancied joining him and a bunch of other volunteers along with my brother, Aaron on a training session at the Netherfield Lagoons nature reserve in Nottinghamshire learning to use the scythe. Always looking for ways to expand my CV, I thought this [...] [...] Peter Smith There has been a steady increase in warbler numbers at the lagoons as the vegetation has developed over the years. In 1996 the site was much more open, barren looking, with the Slurry Lagoon having only small reedy patches to relieve the blackness of the coal slurry. The bramble and hawthorn scrub patches were [...] [...] Winter (January & February)The lagoons are a great place to start off the New Year, a refreshing walk to re-invigorate you after the holiday festivities will often be rewarded by some excellent birds. Entering the site from Teal Close you may see a flash of vivid blue as the Kingfisher zooms along the Ouse Dyke a little patience may gain you a view of this stunning bird perched along the bank. A Grey Wagtail is also often seen along the dyke, characteristically bobbing its tail and dashing along the muddy edges catching insects. . . . . [...] January Several species of bird reached peak numbers this month, with Teal and Mallard reaching the one hundred mark and Gadwall reaching thirty. There were also twenty Cormorants, but a cold spell with frosts, mid-month, kept the Golden Plover numbers low. An adult winter Mediterranean Gull was a lucky find for one observer on the 5th. February As [...] [...]  |
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