Stonechat – 6th December
This morning a male Stonechat was on the Wader Scrape and later moved to the new trees planted around the
Stonechat – 25th November
Today there were two Stonechats on the Wader Scrape and the Barn Owl was seen by the Large Gravel Pit.
Jack Snipe – 23rd November
This morning, amongst the finches along the Slurry Lagoon north path, there were at least two Bramblings. Along the Lower
Willow Tit – 22nd November
This morning there were several hundred mainly Grey-lag Geese on the Large Gravel Pit. Amongst them was the Mandarin drake
Mandarin – 21st November
This morning there were several hundred Grey-lag and Canada Geese feeding in the field beside the reserve. With them again
Bittern – 13th November
This morning there was a large flock of Redpolls and Goldfinches feeding on the willow-herb and burdock at the foot
Bittern – 10th November
An estimated 6,000 Starlings came in to roost this evening, at one stage about 5,000 were displaying together before dropping
Short-eared Owl – 8th November
During this morning’s Bird Count a Short-eared Owl was seen flying beside the Wader Scrape and then across the grassland
Woodcock – 25th October
This morning the Black Swan was still on the Large Gravel Pit. A flock of about forty Lesser Redpoll were
Bittern – 20th October
The Black Swan spent the day with two Mute Swans on the Deep Pit. In the evening the Mandarin arrived