Hobby – 15th May
During the Warbler Walk this afternoon seven warbler species were heard. Four Hobbies were hawking insects (probably an emergence of
Little Ringed Plover – 11th May
This morning there were two Oystercatchers on the Wader Scrape and some Swifts were over the Large Gravel Pit. On
Cuckoo – 6th May
This morning a Cuckoo called from the Ash trees along the railway embankment. Two Shelduck were across the river on
Cuckoo – 21st April
This morning a Cuckoo was calling from the ash trees along the railway line, before flying out across the Slurry
White Stork – 19th April
This morning two Mediterranean Gulls flew over the Deep Pit to the north. A little later an identifiably second pair
Bittern – 18th April
This morning a Bittern was seen flying from the Slurry Lagoon reed bed towards the south. Also there were two
Grasshopper Warbler – 17th April
This morning a Peregrine, two Common Terns and two Redpolls were seen over the Slurry Lagoon. A Grasshopper Warbler and
Merlin – 15th April
This morning a Merlin was seen briefly as it flew over the site. Also seen were three Oystercatchers, two Shelduck,
Firecrest – 10th April
The Firecrest was still in the Hawthorns along the Ouse Dyke this evening. RW.
Red-breasted Merganser – 9th April
This morning, amongst the Shovelers, Teal, Tufted Duck and Gadwall on the Slurry Lagoon were a superb pair of Red-breasted