Black-tailed Godwit – 17th July
This afternoon a Black-tailed Godwit was seen on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.
Willow Tit 15th July
This morning a Willow Tit was first heard then seen as it fed within a large tit-flock along the Lower
Red Kite – 2nd July
This morning a Raven flew over the Slurry Lagoon, chased by some crows. A Bittern was in the Slurry Lagoon
Black-necked Grebe – 21st May
This morning there were two Black-necked Grebes on the Slurry Lagoon. Also seen were six Green Hairstreaks and a Brown
Hobby – 20th May
This morning a Cuckoo called briefly beside the Slurry Lagoon as a solitary Swift flew over. During the Warbler Walk,
Hobby – 15th May
During the Warbler Walk this afternoon seven warbler species were heard. Four Hobbies were hawking insects (probably an emergence of
Little Ringed Plover – 11th May
This morning there were two Oystercatchers on the Wader Scrape and some Swifts were over the Large Gravel Pit. On
Cuckoo – 6th May
This morning a Cuckoo called from the Ash trees along the railway embankment. Two Shelduck were across the river on
Cuckoo – 21st April
This morning a Cuckoo was calling from the ash trees along the railway line, before flying out across the Slurry
White Stork – 19th April
This morning two Mediterranean Gulls flew over the Deep Pit to the north. A little later an identifiably second pair