Brimstone – 7th April
Not just Brimstones, but today was a great day for butterflies. There were good numbers of Brimstones and Orange-tips about.
Curlew Sandpiper – 29th September
At about 09.00 a Black-tailed Godwit flew onto the Slurry Lagoon. There were also two Snipe and about four Ravens
Hobby – 4th September
This morning the Dunlin was still on the Slurry Lagoon with six Lapwings. There were ten Wigeon and a Hobby
Egyptian Goose – 28th August
This morning there was a steady passage of Swallows over the site. There were still Reed and Sedge Warblers in
Marsh Harrier – 20th August
This morning the female Marsh Harrier was still in residence, and was seen several times quartering the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed.
Wood Sandpiper – 28th April
A Wood Sandpiper was seen, early afternoon, on the Ecopark. RW. In the morning the Cuckoo was about, Swallows were
Green Hairstreak – 14th April
The ‘Bird Walk – Migrants’ went well today with eight of us present. We saw Chiffchaffs, Willow Warblers, Blackcaps, Whitethroats,
Swallow – 10th April
This morning, during the Bird Count, a Swallow was seen by the railway bridge, investigating the nest sites underneath. Five
Redstart – 8th October
A female Redstart was seen crossing the Pylon Path towards the Deep Pit. Several Skylarks and Swallows flew through and
Water Rail – 6th October
This morning a Water Rail was seen scuttling across the gap in front of the Causeway Bench. There were two