Green Hairstreak – 14th April
The ‘Bird Walk – Migrants’ went well today with eight of us present. We saw Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Whitethroats,
Sand Martin – 7th April
This morning the Little Ringed Plover was on the Severn/Trent field, close to the Ecopark. A female Marsh Harrier was
Red Kite – 1st April
This morning the warm weather from the last two days had brought in a few new migrants. A Sedge Warbler
Osprey – 30th March
This morning there were two Shelduck on the Deep Pit. There are now seven Sand Martins by the railway bridge,
Blackcap – 29th March
This morning there were two Blackcaps singing, six Sand Martin’s by the bridge on the river, ten singing Chiffchaff and
Noctule – 25th March
What was probably a Noctule was seen this lunchtime flying around close to the bird table. The three Sand Martins
Sand Martin – 24th March
Three Sand Martins have arrived and were seen over the river, close to the railway bridge. JDn. In the evening
Common Sandpiper – 30th August
This morning a flock of about 20 House Martins and 10 Sand Martins was seen above the Causeway, which also
Swift – 4th May
This morning a flock of about twenty-five Swifts was feeding over the Slurry Lagoon. Over the Deep Pit there were
Sand Martin – 22nd March
This morning a Sand Martin flew south over the site. There were more than twenty Chiffchaffs and two male Peregrines