Sand Martins – 21st March
The Barn Owl was seen hunting around the Large Gravel Pit from about 17.40 and four Sand Martins were seen
Barn Owl – 18th March
A Barn Owl was seen again this evening at about 16.30, hunting around the Large Gravel Pit. Three to four
Goosander – 16th March
A female Goosander was seen on the river, just downstream from the railway bridge, this afternoon. there was also a
Black-tailed Godwit – 15th March
A Black-tailed Godwit circled the Slurry Lagoon this evening, but I think the water was too deep for it and
Wheatear – 14th March
Today a Wheatear was seen briefly on a fence post by the Deep Pit, but flew off towards the dry
Chiffchaff – 13th March
At last the first spring migrant has arrived. A Chiffchaff was seen in the willows along the Ouse Dyke path
Cetti’s Warbler – 6th March
A cold wind was blowing as we walked around the site today but a pair of Grey Wagtails and a
Bramblings – 24th February
A small flock of 13 Bramblings were seen this morning along the path by the slurry lagoon between the footbridge
Peregrine Falcons Live
See the Peregrine Falcons nesting in Nottingham City Centre via live web cam: http://www.ntu.ac.uk/ecoweb/ntu_doing/falcons/falcon_webcam/103387.cfm or go to LINKS and click
Smew – 20th February
Spring is in the air – at least I found my first open Coltsfoot of the year. A female Smew