Lesser Whitethroat – 27th April
The rain was unrelenting today but there were still more Swallows over the Slurry Lagoon than I had seen so
Lesser Whitethroat – 27th April
Early afternoon a Lesser Whitethroat was singing and showing quite well in bushes to the east of the Slurry Lagoon. Â
Hobby – 26th April
In between showers this afternoon some corvids were soaring in the sky, trying to mob a Buzzard. As I watched
Dawn to Dusk Patchwatch – 22nd April
The idea of ‘Patchwatch’ is to see how many species of birds can be recorded on the site in a
Patchwatch – 22nd April
The Patchwatch ended on a total of seventy-two species seen during the day. Highlights were a pair of Little Ringed
Common Sandpiper & Little Ringed Plover – 21st April
This afternoon a Common Sandpiper was on the stony areas at the southern end of the Deep Pit and a
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Netherfield Lagoons – Manager’s Report – March
As the brush cutting of the banks is now complete I have been digging out another dragonfly and amphibian pool,
Netherfield Lagoons – Manager’s Report – February 2012
Most of my time has been spent on the Deep Pit banks again and they are now finished. I have
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Reed Warbler & Common Whitethroat – 15th April
A bright sunny morning but with a cold northerly wind, a Reed Warbler was singing and showing occassionally in the
Wheatear – 14th April
Although beautifully sunny there was still a cold north wind blowing so not much migration was noted. A Swallow investigated