Whinchat – 6th September
Today there were four Whinchats in the rough field beside the sub-station. The Slurry Lagoon had twelve Lapwings and ten
Great White Egret – 19th August
This morning the female Marsh Harrier was still on the reserve and was seen quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. A
Whimbrel – 18th August
This morning the Peregrine was on the new pylon. One Black-tailed Godwit was on the Slurry Lagoon with about forty
Green Hairstreak – 14th April
The ‘Bird Walk – Migrants’ went well today with eight of us present. We saw Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Whitethroats,
Blackcap – 22nd March
Joining the throng of over 25 Chiffchaffs this morning, a Blackcap was also heard singing. JDn.
Siskin – 8th March
This morning there were eight Siskins feeding in Alders along the Access Track, a Red Kite glided over the Large
Great White Egret – 7th March
This morning a Ruddy Shelduck flew over the site towards the river from the Ecopark. Later a Great White Egret
Common Scoter – 10th October
This morning, during the bird-count, a male Common Scoter was found on the Deep Pit. A Great White Egret was
Hobby – 15th September
This morning there were two Snipe at the front of the reeds on the Slurry Lagoon. Three Reed Warblers were
Red Kite – 27th May
This morning the hepatic female Cuckoo was seen on the Slurry Lagoon. A Hobby was joined by a Red Kite