Marsh Harrier – 4th August
This morning, during the Bird Walk, two ravens were on the pylons and also crossed and re-crossed the site several […]
Water Rail – 3rd September
This morning there were five Wigeon on the Slurry Lagoon. Up to 36 Shoveler were also there and about forty
Wheatear – 27th August
This morning a single and later a pair of Yellow Wagtails flew over the site towards the south. On the
Black-tailed Godwit – 22nd August
Early on this morning two Hobbies were hawking insects over the lagoons, briefly joined by a Peregrine. A Great White
Marsh Harrier – 20th August
This morning, during the Wildlife Walk, a female Marsh Harrier, being chased by a Common Tern, flew over the Slurry
Sandwich Tern – 17th August
This morning the male, eclipse Garganey was on the Slurry Lagoon again. Three Egyptian Geese flew through and a Raven
Bittern – 8th August
This morning two Bitterns were seen in the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. While they stood there a third Bittern flew over
Curlew – 3rd August
This morning a Curlew flew over the site, calling. In the afternoon – on the Dragonfly Walk – good numbers
Garganey – 30th July
This morning a Bittern was seen dropping into the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Later an eclipse, male Garganey flew onto the
Purple Hairstreak – 16th July
This morning, during the bird count, a Purple Hairstreak was found on thistles near the large oak at the end