Red Kite – 9th September
It was all quiet on the Slurry Lagoon this morning with just the usual assortment of ducks and water birds.
Marsh Harrier – 11th January
This morning a female Marsh Harrier was hunting over the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. Also seen were a Peregrine, two Buzzards,
Red Kite – 9th November
This morning the raptors included Kestrel, Sparrowhawk and a low Red Kite. There were a good number of Redwings in
Stonechat – 10th February
The female Stonechat is still around the Ecopark. There was some movement of Skylarks over the site, two Sparrowhawks were
Merlin – 3rd December
This morning there were even more Redwings and Blackbirds on the site and these attracted a Merlin which swooped down
Marsh Harrier – 27th August
This morning there was a Greenshank on the Ecopark, and a Snipe on the Slurry Lagoon, with four Wigeon. In
Northern Marsh Orchid – 4th June
This morning a male Sparrowhawk was seen displaying over the river. At the southern end of the Deep Pit there
Bittern – 15th November
This afternoon a Bittern was seen flying low, across the Deep Pit. In the evening about 10,000 Starlings came in
Great Egret – 10th November
This morning, at about 08.10hrs, a Great Egret flew over the site, crossing the power lines, on its way downstream.
Starling – 31st October
At the lagoons this evening the Starling roost attracted about 6,000 birds. One Sparrowhawk was seen trying to snatch a