Cuckoo – 20th April
At last a Cuckoo has arrived on site. He called from the willows around the gravel pits and then found
Common Sandpiper – 19th April
This afternoon a small Calidrid wader, probably a Dunlin, flew around the Slurry Lagoon several times before flying off to
Refurbishment of Tern “Hotel” – April 6th
The addition of fresh gravel and raking over the tern platforms took place on Wednesday afternoon 6th April after poor
Jay – 11th April
As we watched the terns trying to drive the Black-headed Gulls from the breeding platforms, more birds arrived in ones
Red Kite – 10th April
Good numbers of migrants have come in over the weekend, and there were four Grasshopper Warblers and several Reed and
Lesser Whitethroat – 9th April
A Lesser Whitethroat was heard and seen near the bench half-way down the North-East side of the Slurry Lagoon late
Little Gull – 8th April
This afternoon a Little Gull was seen passing over the site with a flock of Black-headed Gulls. In the morning
Waxwings – 7th April
This afternoon there were plenty of signs of summer migrants arriving as five Swallows were at their breeding site, under
Migrants Return – 3rd April
During the last few days many migrant species have been returning to the lagoons and helped to provide a quite
Common Tern – 1st April
A Common Tern was resting on one of the tern platforms this afternoon. As we watched it a Willow Warbler