Peregrine, Hobby – 26th July
A Green Sandpiper and Redshank were seen amongst the Black-headed Gulls and Lapwings on the Slurry Lagoon. All of the
Black-tailed Godwit – 23rd July
Seven Black-tailed Godwits were resting on the Slurry Lagoon late morning and a Common Buzzard drifted over S.T. fields.
Yellow-legged Gull – 19th July
Two adult Yellow-legged Gulls were present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon.
Black-tailed Godwit – 19th July
During the morning a flock of fourteen Black-tailed Godwits rested for about half an hour on the Slurry Lagoon. There
Little Ringed Plover – 16th July
A L.R.P. present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon was chased around by the Common Terns but it did eventually
14th July – Peregrine again
A Peregrine falcon again upset Lapwings and Gulls on the slurry this morning. After a couple of flights around it
Peregrine – 13th July
A juvenile Peregrine panicked the gulls and Lapwings on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon and a Grasshopper Warbler was reeling
Peregrine – 12th July
During this morning’s Bird Count, at least four Grasshopper Warblers were heard, three Black-tailed Godwits rested for a while on
Pyramidal Orchids – 8th July
Another 21 Pyramidal Orchids were found on the north facing slope of the Deep Pit. A Hobby was the cause