Cattle Egret – 7th April
This morning two Arctic Terns were feeding over the Slurry Lagoon and stayed for most of the day. Good numbers […]
Brimstone – 7th April
Not just Brimstones, but today was a great day for butterflies. There were good numbers of Brimstones and Orange-tips about.
Sand Martin – 7th April
This morning the Little Ringed Plover was on the Severn/Trent field, close to the Ecopark. A female Marsh Harrier was
Red-crested Pochard – 7th April
This morning there were still around twenty Sand Martins and a Swallow by the railway bridge. A mixed flock of
Willow Warbler – 7th April
This morning, three Oystercatchers were flying over the Slurry Lagoon, piping as they went, four Swallows and two Sand Martins
Wheatear – 7th April
This morning there were three Wheatears in the ploughed field beyond the Wader Scrape. In the afternoon they were joined
Little Ringed Plover – 7th April
On the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon there were two very tired looking Little Ringed Plovers. One
Little Ringed Plover – 7th April
There are now two pairs of Little ringed Plovers on the Wader Scrape. Spring is still giving little evidence of
Waxwings – 7th April
This afternoon there were plenty of signs of summer migrants arriving as five Swallows were at their breeding site, under