At about mid-day a Red Kite flew over the reserve towards the Eco-park and two Mistle Thrushes flew across the Slurry Lagoon towards the river. IEP.
In the afternoon a Curlew Sandpiper and five Ringed Plovers were on the Eco-park pools. RW.
Tag Archives: Ringed Plover
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.
Dunlin – 4th May
In the early evening six Dunlin, two Ringed Plovers and two Little Ringed Plovers were seen on the Ecopark. JDn.
Great White Egret – 1st May
Early this afternoon a Great White Egret flew down river. There were two Hobbies and a Wheatear on the riverside sheep field and a Yellow Wagtail and Ringed Plover on the Ecopark. RW.
Wood Sandpiper – 19th September
Today a Wood Sandpiper has been present all day on the Ecopark pool, along with Green Sandpiper, Ringed Plover and Dunlin. Three Pintail were also on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.
Earlier a lock of about forty Redpoll were seen about the site. PS.
Spotted Redshank – 16th August
This afternoon a Spotted Redshank flew over the site going east. On the Ecopark there were two Ringed Plovers and three Green Sandpipers. The Garganey was also still on the Slurry Lagoon. RW.
Ringed Plover – 6th May
This morning there were five Ringed Plovers and a Dunlin on the Slurry Lagoon. The Cuckoo was calling, eventually from one of the Deep Pit fence posts. A good number of Hirundines and Swifts were feeding over the site, including one or two House Martins. PS.
Patch Watch Day – 15th May
So far today, 71 species have been recorded at Netherfield, including Redshank, Little Ringed Plover and Ringed Plover as well as Cuckoo, Peregrine, Grey Partridge and ten species of warbler. PS.
Ringed Plover – 18th August
Late this afternoon a Dunlin and a Ringed Plover were on the Slurry Lagoon. JMD.
Ringed Plover – 8th April
On the Wader Scrape this afternoon there were two Little Ringed Plovers, a Ringed Plover and two White Wagtails. PS.