Cricket and Grasshopper Walk – 18th August
Six people turned up for this walk, despite the threatened rain. As they collected by the foot bridge first a
Whimbrel – 18th August
As the people on the Cricket and Grasshopper Walk came out from under the railway bridge, where they had been
Green Sandpiper – 16th August
There were four Green Sandpipers on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon and a single Dunlin. JMD. A Willow Tit was
Caspian Gull – 14th August
This afternoon an adult Caspian Gull, juvenile Mediterranean Gull, Greenshank, Black-tailed Godwit, two Curlews and a Hobby were seen on
Black-tailed Godwit – 13th August
A juvenile Black-tailed Godwit was on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon. JMD.
Mediterranean Gull – 10th August
The juvenile Mediterranean Gull was on the Slurry Lagoon again this afternoon, along with a Snipe and juvenile Wigeon. Two
Roesel’s Bush Cricket – 9th August
There seemed to be more insect activity today than bird. Several Long-winged Coneheads were found including a mature male. There
Ant Swarm – 8th August
During the Bird Count this morning there was an ant swarm that attracted a flock of over 500 Black-headed Gulls.
Dunlin – 3rd August
Three Dunlin were feeding along the edge of the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon and one Common Snipe was on the
Black-tailed Godwit – 2nd August
There were three Black-tailed Godwits, five Dunlin, five Yellow-legged Gulls and a Caspian Gull on the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon.