Common Blue Butterflies – 2nd June
The first Common Blues of the season were seen this morning with twelve males being seen. Quite a relief after […]
Large Red Damselfly – 26th May
The first of the damsel flies were flying this morning, mostly Common Blues, but also a Red-Eyed and a Large
Grass Snake – 22nd May
The female Grass Snake was again seen along the Lower Path this afternoon. There were still not many Swifts about
Cuckoo – 19th May
This morning a Warbler Walk was led around the reserve and ten species of warbler were heard. A Cuckoo was
Marsh Harrier – 2nd May
A female Marsh Harrier was quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed bed this afternoon. It seemed to pounce on something and
Grass Snake – 1st May
Two mating Grass Snakes were seen this afternoon beside the Lower Path. TK. A Hobby was also seen, hawking insects.
Grasshopper Warbler – 28th April
There are now at least five Grasshopper Warblers on territories across the site. Also four Lesser Whitethroats were singing along
Marsh Harrier – 25th April
This afternoon a female/immature male Marsh Harrier spent a few minutes resting in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed before being
Hobby – 23rd April
Early this afternoon a Hobby was seen hawking butterflies around the Large Gravel Pit and a Whimbrel settled briefly on
Dunlin – 22nd April
A Dunlin was on the Wader Scrape mid afternoon and at least one Little Egret still present. JMD.