Curlew – 17th March
This morning the Little Ringed Plover was seen again on the Wader Scrape, along with 32 Gadwall, 2 Teal and
Pintail – 16th September
This morning there was a female Pintail and a female Golden-eye on the Slurry Lagoon, as well as three Red-crested
Curlew – 1st June
A Curlew flew over the reserve calling in lovely liquid notes. It settled on the Slurry Lagoon to rest and
Goosander – 7th December
This afternoon there were two female Goosander on the Large Gravel Pit, along with four female Goldeneye and some Gadwall
Green Sandpiper – 4th July
The Green Sandpiper is still present but likes to hide behind the roosting ducks on the extreme left hand side
Red-crested Pochard – 22nd June
This morning there were seven Red-crested Pochard on the Slurry Lagoon. Also present were the two male Wigeon and a
Common Tern – 15th June
The first of the juvenile Common Terns has made it onto the Slurry Lagoon. It was expertly picking insects from
Pochard – 11th June
This afternoon a female Pochard was seen on the Slurry Lagoon with seven ducklings. There is also a Gadwall with
Barn Owl – 14th January
The Barn Owl was back over the grassland around the two gravel pits again this evening. It did not stay
Barn Owl – 13th January
Late this afternoon a Barn Owl was watched for about twenty minutes as it quartered the grass between the Large