Bee Orchid – 24th May
The orchids are beginning to come out now and several Marsh Orchids can be seen, especially around the Slurry Lagoon
Water Rail – 12th May
This morning a pair of Water Rail were seen on the Slurry Lagoon, with a chick. The Cuckoo was singing
Wood Sandpiper – 11th May
This morning there were two Wood Sandpipers, a Greenshank, a Ringed Plover and a Ruddy Shelduck on the Ecopark. RW.
Whinchat – 5th May
This morning a female Winchat was on the Ecopark along with a Yellow Wagtail and 3 LRPs.A Hobby passed over
Brown Argus – 30th April
This morning there were three Common Terns displaying over the Deep Pit and a teneral Common Blue Damselfly was found
Dingy Skipper – 29th April
The Wood Sandpiper was still on the Ecopark this morning, also a Snipe and 3 LRPs.Later I got a Yellow
Wood Sandpiper – 28th April
A Wood Sandpiper was seen, early afternoon, on the Ecopark. RW. In the morning the Cuckoo was about, Swallows were
Little Gull – 27th April
This morning a Great White Egret flew onto the Slurry Lagoon. Later it flew off to the S. On the
Common Tern – 26th April
This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. She then circled for height and flew