Oystercatcher – 18th February
An Oystercatcher was seen and heard calling very loudly along the river this afternoon. The Barn Owl was present again
Goosander – 16th February
Two male Goosanders flew up river over the Deep Pit this afternoon. At about 16.30hrs the Barn Owl was out
Cetti’s Warbler – 1st February
Whilst waiting for the Barn Owl to start hunting a Cetti’s Warbler was heard in the Deep Pit. Eventually the
Woodcock – 24th January
This afternoon we installed a bird feeder at the foot of the Slurry Lagoon bank on the Severn/Trent side. Whilst
Barn Owl – 20th January
The Barn Owl was again seen, quite close at times, hunting in the gravel pit area in the late afternoon.
Barn Owl – 19th January
The Barn Owl was again hunting around the Gravel Pits late afternoon and was seen to take what looked like
Barn Owl – 18th January
The Barn Owl was seen again this evening, hunting over the grassland around the gravel pits. A Cetti’s Warbler was
Barn Owl – 14th January
The Barn Owl was back over the grassland around the two gravel pits again this evening. It did not stay
Barn Owl – 13th January
Late this afternoon a Barn Owl was watched for about twenty minutes as it quartered the grass between the Large
Glaucous Gull – 12th January
This afternoon, as I worked in the Deep Pit with my volunteer, a Black Swan flew over the site, with