This afternoon a Spotted Flycatcher was seen along the Ouse Dyke. JMD.
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Bittern – 20th August
This morning, during the Wildlife Walk, a Bittern was showing well on the Slurry Lagoon. It was perched at the top of the reeds and seemed to be sunning itself for over half an hour. Later it was seen flying across the lagoon. A Raven was also seen flying over the Slurry Lagoon. PS.
Black Tern – 7th August
The juvenile Black Tern came in to roost again tonight at 20.05hrs, with the Common Terns on the Deep Pit platform. JMD.
Black Tern – 6th August
This evening, at about 20.15hrs, the immature Black Tern came in to roost with the Common Terns. The female Pintail was still on the Slurry Lagoon and, at about 21.05, a Barn Owl was seen hunting. TW.
Black Tern – 3rd August
The juvenile Black Tern came in to roost again tonight with the Common Terns on a tern platform. JMD.
Mandarin – 2nd August
This afternoon two female Mandarins were on the Slurry Lagoon. The female Pintail was also still present. JMD.
Black Tern – 1st August
A juvenile Black Tern was seen on one of the tern platforms this evening. JMD.
Common Sandpiper – 31st July
This afternoon a Common Sandpiper was seen crossing the Slurry Lagoon. Several dragonflies were seen including Brown Hawker, Southern Hawker and Migrant Hawker. PS.
Water Rail – 25th July
Two juvenile Cetti’s Warblers and a juvenile Water Rail were seen today, as well as a Hobby and a Peregrine. RW.
Common Sandpiper – 23rd July
This morning, during the Wildlife Walk, a Common Sandpiper was seen on one of the islands on the Slurry Lagoon. It was later flushed by a Heron and flew to the sloping platform in the Deep Pit. The female Pintail is still present and an Oystercatcher flew over. There were signs of an emergence of Common Blue butterflies along the Deep Pit bank. PS.