Spoonbill – 14th September
This morning, during the Bird Count, four Spoonbills flew over the site towards the SW. There were more Wigeon arriving
Kittiwake – 22nd April
This morning there were three Kittiwakes on the Deep Pit, two adults and an immature. There were also three singing
Lesser Whitethroat – 14th April
This morning, a Grasshopper Warbler was heard on the Ecopark. During the Monthly Bird Count several Whitethroats and a Lesser
Arctic Tern – 23rd April
Today – during a very wet Patchwatch – 70 species were recorded, including two Arctic Terns, a Curlew, Dunlin, Green
Little Gull – 20th April
This morning there were a Common Tern and a House martin seen over the Deep Pit. Later, ten Little Gulls
Great White Egret – 19th August
This morning the female Marsh Harrier was still on the reserve and was seen quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. A
Common Tern – 26th April
This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. She then circled for height and flew
Little Ringed Plover – 25th April
This morning a Little Ringed Plover was calling on the Ecopark. There was an Arctic Tern along the river and Deep
Little Gull – 23rd April
This morning there was a passage of Little Gulls through the reserve. At about 08.00 ten flew through to the
Hobby – June 23rd
This morning a Hobby was seen being mobbed by a Carrion Crow, over the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon.