Whimbrel – 14th May
A Whimbrel flew, calling, over the site this afternoon and a distant Hobby was seen. The Common Terns were very
Hobby – 4th May
A Hobby paid the Swallows by the railway bridge a brief visit this afternoon. They saw it coming and mobbed
Osprey – 3rd May
This morning an Osprey was seen flying through the site, along the river, persued by gulls. IB. Ten Garden Warblers
Marsh Harrier – 2nd May
This morning a female Marsh Harrier was watched for nearly an hour as it hunted over the Slurry Lagoon. It
Whinchat – 1st May
During the afternoon a Whinchat was found adjacent to the deep pit near the pylons, a female Wheatear was perched
Wirral trip report – 28th March 2010
Six men in two cars left Newstead at 7.15 am for the Wirral. On the way over we stopped briefly
Carsington Water – Sun, 7th March 2010
The weather forecast for the previous weekend was horrendous with high winds and blizzards. We decided to postpone to the
Spurn Trip 25th October 2009
The wind had been blowing from the east for almost three weeks with migrants down the east coast from Scotland
Skua & Shearwater Cruise, Sunday 20th September 2009
We left Nottingham later than usual at about 8.30 as the boat didn’t sail until 4.00 p.m. It was decided
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Hobby – 27th April
This afternoon a Hobby sat on one of the fence posts on the east side of the Deep Pit for