Early on this morning five Little Gulls were in the Deep Pit. They soon left, but later on another group of nine Little Gulls flew straight through the Deep Pit. There were up to three Swallows by the railway bridge as well as one House Martin and several Sand Martins. The Red-crested Pochard was also still in the Deep Pit and two Great White Egrets flew over. JV. PS. MC.
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Little Gull – 3rd April
This morning eight Little Gulls flew through high to the NE. Good numbers of Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs were singing and a Willow Warbler was at the W end of the Lower Path. JV, PS.
Chiffchaff – PS.
Sedge Warbler – 8th April
This morning a Little Gull and a Wheatear were seen and the first Sedge Warbler was singing. JV.
By early afternoon there were 2 Sedge Warblers, 4 Reed Warblers, 18 singing Willow Warblers and a Whitethroat plus a singing Marsh Tit by the dry end of the Slurry Lagoon. The Little Gull was still present. Later in the afternoon a juvenile Marsh Harrier was seen flying high over the site to the east. MC.
There was a Grasshopper Warbler heard by the railway bridge, by the steps. RW.
Marsh Tit – Miles Cluff
Little Gull – 6th April
This morning there were five Willow Warblers singing and a Swallow was seen with four Sand Martins. There was also a report of a Scaup. PD.
Later a 1st summer Little Gull was flying over the Slurry Lagoon and Deep Pit. MC.
Little Gull – Miles Cluff
Swift – 21st April
In the morning 15 Bar-tailed Godwits flew NE along the Trent. In the afternoon a Marsh Harrier flew over, a Swift flew over the Causeway(RW). In total 66 Little Gulls few into the Deep Pit (58 in one flock), 20 Bar-tailed Godwits, a Whimbrel, Little Ringed Plover and Green Sandpiper were also seen. MC.
In the evening a Grasshopper Warbler was heard for the second night running in the sub-station field. RJP.
Little Gull – 20th April
This morning there were a Common Tern and a House martin seen over the Deep Pit. Later, ten Little Gulls came in to feed and rest and a Raven flew across the railway. A Lesser Whitethroat was singing along the Causeway. PS.
Little Gull – 19th April
Early this morning a Bar-tailed Godwit flew north-east through the site. In the early afternoon 18 Little Gulls came in and settled on the Deep Pit, leaving a few hours later. In the early evening 27 Little Gulls came in and settled on the Deep Pit and later there were 29. MC.
At 14.00 a Wheatear was on the pylon bank of the Deep Pit. PR.
Little Gull – 27th April
This morning a Great White Egret flew onto the Slurry Lagoon. Later it flew off to the S. On the Large Gravel Pit the Black-headed Gulls were hawking insects over the water and were joined by one 1st summer and two adult Little Gulls. PS.
Little Gull – 23rd April
This morning there was a passage of Little Gulls through the reserve. At about 08.00 ten flew through to the north. Later a single flew through and then decided to stop on the Large Gravel Pit where, at about 11.40, eleven more flew in and joined it. They were hawking St. Marks Flies over the water and were later joined by one Arctic Tern. There were also two Whimbrel seen early on, flying through to the NE. Two Ravens were around the Slurry Lagoon and a Cuckoo was also seen there. Three Lesser Whitethroats and a Garden Warbler were singing along with most of the other warbler species. PS.
Little Gull – 23rd April
Two adult Little Gulls were in the Deep Pit this afternoon. Green Hairstreaks were on the wing and four male Emperor Moths were attracted to a pheromone lure. RW.