Redshank – 20th November
This morning a Redshank was on an island on the Slurry Lagoon. There were also almost 100 Mallard also on
Barn Owl – 8th November
This evening about 10,000 Starlings came in to roost in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed. Two Barn Owls were seen
Starling – 31st October
At the lagoons this evening the Starling roost attracted about 6,000 birds. One Sparrowhawk was seen trying to snatch a
Marsh Harrier – 29th October
The Starling roost is going from strength to strength with an estimated 10,000 birds present tonight. The Sparrowhawk and the
Marsh Harrier – 28th October
The Starling roost reached about 7 or 8,000 this evening and attracted a Sparrowhawk, which snatched a victim, and a
Yellow-legged Gull – 24th October
This afternoon there was a Yellow-legged Gull bathing in the Deep Pit. RW. The Starling Roost numbered about 2,000 birds
Shelduck – 29th February
This evening two Shelduck settled on the Deep Pit, where an Oystercatcher was resting on a tern platform. A murmuration
Bearded Tit – 6th January
There were two Bearded Tits on the Slurry Lagoon in the Causeway reed beds this afternoon. A Bittern flew into
Bittern – 10th November
An estimated 6,000 Starlings came in to roost this evening, at one stage about 5,000 were displaying together before dropping
Bittern – 20th October
The Black Swan spent the day with two Mute Swans on the Deep Pit. In the evening the Mandarin arrived