Black Redstart – 5th April
In the early afternoon a female/first winter male Black Redstart was seen on the fence posts at the north end
Common Tern – 3rd April
A single Common Tern was resting and preening on the Slurry Lagoon edge late this afternoon. JMD.
Wheatear – 18th March
The sleet and rain this morning has put some migrants down and the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon had
Chiffchaff – 15th March
This afternoon, during the brief sunny spell, a Chiffchaff was heard singing in the Deep Pit, also four Meadow pipits
Whooper Swan – 19th February
Six Whooper Swans flew north-east over the reserve this morning. There were two Little Egrets in the willow on the
Shelduck – 16th February
The cold weather of the last week or so froze all of the water bodies so that the gulls and
Smew – 22nd January
The Large Gravel Pit had a Red-head Smew on it this morning. Also found were up to ten Goldeneye and
Jack Snipe – 15th January
This morning there was a Jack snipe, flushed from beside the Large Gravel Pit. There was also a Common Snipe
Iceland Gull – 9th January
The Iceland Gull was present on the Slurry Lagoon again at around mid-day. It then flew off in the general
Siberian Chiffchaff – 6th January
The Siberian Chiffchaff was seen along the Ouse Dyke again today, once in the company of another Chiffchaff. Later a