Common Tern – 14th April
This afternoon two Common Terns were back on their platform in the Deep Pit. JMD.
Lesser Whitethroat – 13th April
This morning a Lesser Whitethroat was heard singing near the metal gates. JMD. In the late afternoon a Grasshopper Warbler
Arctic Tern – 12th April
This afternoon an Arctic Tern was seen briefly, feeding over the Large Gravel Pit. A Dunlin and two Little Ringed
Red Kite – 10th April
This morning, on the bird count, lots more warblers were in, with several Blackcaps, Willow Warblers and Sedge Warblers singing
Redstart – 9th April
This morning a male Redstart was seen in the Plantation, near the Causeway end. A Sedge Warbler was singing down
Wheatear – 7th April
This morning there were three Wheatears in the ploughed field beyond the Wader Scrape. In the afternoon they were joined
Raven – 4th April
This morning two Ravens were seen on one of the pylons. Two Blackcaps, a male and a female, were along the
Willow Warbler – 3rd April
This morning there were about twenty Sand Martins by the railway bridge, which were briefly joined by a lone Swallow.
Marsh Harrier – 1st April
This morning a male Marsh Harrier flew through to the north. In the evening a Little Ringed Plover displayed over