Little Ringed Plover – 7th April
On the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon this afternoon there were two very tired looking Little Ringed Plovers. One
Swallow – 3rd November
This evening the Starling roost was really spectacular as about 8,500 birds came in to roost. Hundreds of corvids were
Garganey – 29th August
A Garganey is still present on the Wader Scrape and a Hobby was seen chasing the Swallows by the railway
Wheatear – 17th April
This morning a female Wheatear was on the Wader Scrape, along with five Little Ringed Plovers. Several House Martins and
Common Tern – 13th April
This morning there were two Common Terns on the Deep Pit, four Little Ringed Plovers on the Wader Scrape and
Green Sandpiper – 10th April
This afternoon, on the Wader Scrape, there was a Green Sandpiper, a Dunlin, three Little Ringed Plovers and a White
Wheatear – 6th October
The Patchwatch was held today and there were definite signs of passage as Skylarks, Meadow Pipits, Swallows, Song Thrushes and
Sedge Warbler – 15th April
This morning a Sedge Warbler was heard singing in the Deep Pit and several Willow Warblers were seen and heard.
Black Redstart – 12th April
This morning a female/1st summer male Black Redstart was seen on the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. Three Wheatears
Swallow – 8th April
This afternoon there were three Swallows, a Sand Martin, four Little Ringed Plovers and a Ringed Plover on the Wader