Red-crested Pochard – 7th April
This morning there were still around twenty Sand Martins and a Swallow by the railway bridge. A mixed flock of
Common Scoter – 27th March
This evening a female Common Scoter was seen on the Large Gravel Pit and, in failing light, a possible female
Golden Plover – 16th December
This morning there were, as usual, good numbers of Greylag and Canada Geese and Mallards on the Slurry Lagoon, which
Great White Egret – 2nd December
This morning a Great White Egret flew over the site to the south and later returned. The Barnacle Goose was
Whooper Swan – 20th November
The five Whooper Swans were seen again this evening as they came in to the Large Gravel Pit with thousands
Barnacle Goose – 28th October
This morning the Ruff was still present on the Slurry Lagoon but was flushed by a Fox. There were also
Hobby – 20th May
This morning a Cuckoo called briefly beside the Slurry Lagoon as a solitary Swift flew over. During the Warbler Walk,
Little Ringed Plover – 11th May
This morning there were two Oystercatchers on the Wader Scrape and some Swifts were over the Large Gravel Pit. On
Sedge Warbler – 8th April
This morning, during the bird count, a Sedge Warbler was singing behind the Large Gravel Pit. There were also three
Chiffchaff – 14th January
This morning, during the bird count, a Chiffchaff was found on the river by the railway bridge and another along