A female Common Redstart was in bushes in the Large Gravel Pit area this afternoon and at least two Roesel’s Bush Crickets were ‘singing’ at approximately G3. The Pintail was still present on the Slurry Lagoon and the Cetti’s gave a brief burst of song mid morning. JMD.
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Northern Wheatear – 22nd September
A Wheatear was catching insects on the Causeway late morning. A chiffchaff was singing along the Ouse Dyke and a Southern Hawker Dragonfly was hawking for insects also along the Ouse Dyke path. JMD.
Water Rail – 25th August
A Water Rail was weaving it’s way in and out of the reeds at the back of the Slurry Lagoon mid morning.
Hobby – 7th August
A Hobby caused panic among the Swallows congregating on the wires above the Railway Bridge and seven Yellow Wagtails were working the paths surrounding the Deep Pit.
Yellow-legged Gull – 31st July
An adult Yellow-legged Gull was present in the gull roost on the Slurry Lagoon and at least one Grasshopper Warbler still reeling from the Gravel Pit area.
Redshank – 27th July
A single Redshank was feeding on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon.
Black-tailed Godwit – 23rd July
Seven Black-tailed Godwits were resting on the Slurry Lagoon late morning and a Common Buzzard drifted over S.T. fields.
Yellow-legged Gull – 19th July
Two adult Yellow-legged Gulls were present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon.
Little Ringed Plover – 16th July
A L.R.P. present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon was chased around by the Common Terns but it did eventually settle down to feed. Also mid p.m. a Hobby and at least two reeling Grasshopper Warblers.
A surprise find was a Marbled White butterfly feeding along the Causeway.
Black-tailed Godwit – 1st July
Seven Black-tailed Godwits were present on the Slurry Lagoon late afternoon feeding and preening.