Goosander – 16th March
A female Goosander was seen on the river, just downstream from the railway bridge, this afternoon. there was also a
Barn Owl – 13th January
Late this afternoon a Barn Owl was watched for about twenty minutes as it quartered the grass between the Large
Shelduck – 18th November
The Large Gravel Pit had over 200 Coots on it this afternoon with good numbers of Gadwall and some Wigeon.
Red-crested Pochard – 28th September
There were a good number of ducks on the Large Gravel Pit today, including Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Wigeon and two
Ruff – 5th September
Two juvenile Ruff, a male and a female, were on the Slurry Lagoon this morning. A Peregrine sliced through the
Ruff – 29th August
There was plenty of movement today with about 120 House Martins through in the morning along with two Common Terns
Whimbrel – 18th August
As the people on the Cricket and Grasshopper Walk came out from under the railway bridge, where they had been
Mediterranean Gull – 10th August
The juvenile Mediterranean Gull was on the Slurry Lagoon again this afternoon, along with a Snipe and juvenile Wigeon. Two
Orchid Walk – 30th May
Unfortunately most of the orchids were still not much more than buds, but there were plenty of other plants to
Woodcock – 1st March
The wings, still attached to the sternum, of a Woodcock were found on the bank of the Deep Pit today.