House Martin – 11th April
This morning was cold and overcast and did not encourage birds to sing. There were still 11 Chiffchaffs singing as
Sedge Warbler – 10th April
This morning was bright and sunny after yesterday’s rain, but the wind was very chilly. There were Chiffchaffs, Blackcaps and
Wheatear – 8th April
This morning, on the monthly bird count, there were several new birds in, including five Willow Warblers, four Sand Martins,
Red Kite – 25th March
As the air warmed up and thermals began to form the raptors began to soar into the sky. By midday
Wheatear – 18th March
The sleet and rain this morning has put some migrants down and the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon had
Chiffchaff – 15th March
This afternoon, during the brief sunny spell, a Chiffchaff was heard singing in the Deep Pit, also four Meadow pipits
Chiffchaff – 26th December
This morning a Chiffchaff was seen foraging along the Lower Path. There were also large flocks of Redwings, Fieldfares and
Greenshank – 4th September
This morning there were lots of warblers along the Lower Path and in the Deep Pit, including several Lesser Whitethroat,
Red-crested Pochard – 24th June
There are still eight Red-crested Pochard on the Slurry Lagoon. A Water Rail was calling from the Slurry Lagoon reed
Migrants Return – 3rd April
During the last few days many migrant species have been returning to the lagoons and helped to provide a quite