Clouded Yellow – 18th August
There were at least four Clouded Yellows on site this morning, along the Deep Pit bank facing the gravel pits.
Cuckoo – 19th May
This morning a Warbler Walk was led around the reserve and ten species of warbler were heard. A Cuckoo was
Grass Snake – 1st May
Two mating Grass Snakes were seen this afternoon beside the Lower Path. TK. A Hobby was also seen, hawking insects.
Hobby – 23rd April
Early this afternoon a Hobby was seen hawking butterflies around the Large Gravel Pit and a Whimbrel settled briefly on
Curlew – 9th September
This morning as we arrived to start the bird count, a Curlew was calling as it flew from the Slurry
Whinchat – 28th August
There was a report this morning of a Whinchat seen on the Deep Pit fence posts near the railway bridge.
Spotted Flycatcher – 26th August
This morning in the bushes by the railway bridge a large flock of warblers and finches was feeding. Amongst them
Ringed Plover – 20th May
There has been a little wader passage this weekend, with 9 Dunlin, 5 Ringed Plover, 4 Little Ringed Plover and
Hobby – 17th May
There were a large number of Swifts feeding over the site this morning, with smaller numbers of hirundines. By the
Garganey – 13th May
This morning there were eight Shelduck and a male Garganey on the Slurry Lagoon. The Wader Scrape had two Little