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
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Garden Warbler – 20th April
A Garden Warbler was heard singing from bushes on the Causeway this morning. The Common Tern was joined by a
Peregrine Falcon – 19th April
This morning a Peregrine Falcon flew over and perched on the nearby electricity pylon for a few minutes before moving
Hobby – 18th April
Towards the end of the Spring Patchwatch today much excitement was caused by the flight of a Hobby over the
Lesser Whitethroat – 16th April
This morning a Lesser Whitethroat was singing along the lower railwayside path while about six swallows were inspecting the ledges
Arctic Tern – 14th April
This afternoon an Arctic Tern briefly flew over the Deep Pit and Slurry Lagoon before disappearing back where it came
Grasshopper Warbler – 10th April
3 singing by large gravel pit, also 3 Sedge Warblers, 1 Common Whitethroat, 6 Blackcap, 1 Sparrowhawk & 4 Oystercatchers.
Butterflies – 8th April
This morning, in brilliant sunshine, it was great to see butterflies taking to the wing. These were seen quite early