Spotted Flycatcher – 28th August
As we walked along the Lower Path early on this morning there were lots of warblers and tits feeding in
Greenshank – 22nd August
This afternoon the Swallows and House Martins were gathered on the wires by the railway bridge when they all took
Red Kite – 14th August
This morning, during the monthly bird count, a Red Kite paid a visit to the site. It flew low, over
Whimbrel – 12th August
During the course of the afternoon three separate Whimbrels flew through the site, going south. There were also a Ringed
Whimbrel – 7th August
This morning a Whimbrel flew through and there were two juvenile Little Ringed Plovers and a Green Sandpiper on the
Green Sandpiper – 21st July
Two Green Sandpipers flew, calling. over the site this afternoon. Two Yellow-legged Gulls were on the dry end of the
Little Ringed Plover – 20th July
A juvenile Little Ringed Plover and a Green Sandpiper showed cool nerves when a fox-cub popped out of the reed
Black-tailed Godwit – 14th July
The Green Sandpiper was heard calling early in the afternoon as it left the Slurry Lagoon. Later there were five
Yellow-legged Gull – 13th July
This afternoon the gull roost on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon contained three Yellow-legged Gulls amongst the Lesser
Black-tailed Godwit – 11th July
The Slurry Lagoon was a hive of activity this afternoon with young ducks, grebes and coots with their parents across