Redstart – 17th April
This morning, on the Causeway, a male Redstart was seen, first on the bench and then it flew into the
Arctic Tern – 12th April
This afternoon an Arctic Tern was seen briefly, feeding over the Large Gravel Pit. A Dunlin and two Little Ringed
Redstart – 9th April
This morning a male Redstart was seen in the Plantation, near the Causeway end. A Sedge Warbler was singing down
Barn Owl – 22nd February
This afternoon, just before dusk, two Barn Owls were quartering the grassland beside the Large Gravel Pit. Â PS.
Smew – 14th February
During this morning’s Bird Count a female Smew was seen on the Large Gravel Pit, a Bittern was seen on
Pintail – 3rd January
Happy New Year This morning a drake Pintail touched down briefly on the Slurry Lagoon and the two Stonechats were
Goosander – 21st December
This morning a female Goosander flew over the site before investigating the Large Gravel Pit. The two Stonechats were still
Stonechat – 25th November
Today there were two Stonechats on the Wader Scrape and the Barn Owl was seen by the Large Gravel Pit.
Jack Snipe – 23rd November
This morning, amongst the finches along the Slurry Lagoon north path, there were at least two Bramblings. Along the Lower
Mandarin – 21st November
This morning there were several hundred Grey-lag and Canada Geese feeding in the field beside the reserve. With them again