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
Hobby – 26th April
This afternoon there were twelve Common Terns on the tern rafts. A flock of around fifty Swifts drifted high over
Swift – 23rd April
Two Swifts were seen this morning, flying over the site, eight Common Terns were seen over the Deep Pit, some