Hobby – 21st August
A Hobby caused alarm amongst the swallows near the river bridge this morning, while in the deep water pit four
Sawfly – 11th August
A Brown Argus was found at the car park end of the Slurry lagoon and the Hobby was seen again,
Spotted Flycatchers – 9th August
Six to eight Spotted Flycatchers were seen today as one or two families moved through on migration. They were seen
Hobby – 7th August
A Hobby caused panic among the Swallows congregating on the wires above the Railway Bridge and seven Yellow Wagtails were
Peregrine, Hobby – 26th July
A Green Sandpiper and Redshank were seen amongst the Black-headed Gulls and Lapwings on the Slurry Lagoon. All of the
Little Ringed Plover – 16th July
A L.R.P. present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon was chased around by the Common Terns but it did eventually
Pyramidal Orchids – 8th July
Another 21 Pyramidal Orchids were found on the north facing slope of the Deep Pit. A Hobby was the cause
Little Ringed Plover – 7th July
A Hobby stirred up the Swallows by the Railway Bridge just before a downpour forced us to take shelter under
Red Kite – 29th June
A Red Kite was seen flying over the reserve early this afternoon. A Hobby was also present. On the Slurry