Starling – 9th February
This morning the Starlings were seen leaving the Deep Pit and Slurry Lagoon reed-beds in very large numbers. The wing-tagged […]
Red Kite – 7th February
This morning the wing-tagged Marsh Harrier was seen again, quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Later, a Red Kite flew low,
Marsh Harrier – 5th February
At about 08.00hrs this morning a cream-top Marsh Harrier with wing-tags was seen over the Slurry Lagoon. This was identified
Marsh Harrier – 4th February
This morning the cream-top Marsh Harrier with red wing-tags was seen quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also seen was a
Stonechat – 21st January
This morning the male and female Stonechats were showing well on the Ecopark fencing. PS.
Waxwing – 17th January
This morning there were lots of ducks and gulls on the partly frozen Slurry Lagoon. Late morning a single Waxwing
Marsh Harrier – 16th January
This morning there was a male Marsh Harrier hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Two crows attacked it but it
Red Kite – 15th January
This morning a large flock of Teal were on the Slurry Lagoon and a Red Kite was hunting over the
Goosander – 14th January
This morning, during the Monthly Bird Count, a flock of 26 Goosander flew over the Large Gravel Pit. In the
Marsh Harrier – 11th January
This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also seen were a Peregrine, two Buzzards,