This morning there were two Whinchats on the fencing around the Ecopark pool. The Wood Sandpiper was still present as well and, later, a Redstart was in the nearby hedgerow. MC.
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Whinchat – 5th May
This morning a female Winchat was on the Ecopark along with a Yellow Wagtail and 3 LRPs.
A Hobby passed over the Deep Pit heading south and there were six Common Terns on the Deep Pit. IEP.
Later on a male Whinchat was reported on the Ecopark. JDn/RW.
Five Holly Blues, five Green Hairstreaks and a Dingy Skipper were seen around the Deep Pit and along the Lower Path. PS.

Osprey – 5th May
This morning there were two Swifts with the hirundines feeding over the Slurry Lagoon and Deep Pit. Four Garden Warblers and five Willow Warblers were heard singing. PS.
In the late afternoon an Osprey flew over the Deep Pit, mobbed by at least twelve Common Terns. The Ecopark had one Wood Sandpiper, one Ringed Plover and a Dunlin. RW.
Hobby – 5th May
This morning a Hobby flew north, across the site. Both Peregrines were on the new pylon. PS.
Swift – 5th May
Two Swifts were seen over the Deep Pit this afternoon. SC.