There are now seven Pintail on the Slurry Lagoon plus one smart male Pochard. A Shelduck has also been seen. JV.
Later on there were two Stonechats and six Snipe on the Eco Park and a Brambling flew over. The Pintail and Shelduck were still there, on the Slurry Lagoon, as well as six Snipe. A Caspian Gull and two Yellow-legged Gulls were on the Deep Pit and a Red Kite flew over. There were still two Goldeneye on the Large Gravel Pit. Quite a few Redwing and Redpoll were around too. MC.
A Stonechat was seen in the reed-bed in front of the Causeway benches and later, probably the same bird, was seen on the gate to the Wader Scrape. There were three Dunlin and three Pintail on the Slurry Lagoon and, early on, a Marsh Harrier was seen and thee Whooper Swans flew over. The Skylark passage continued overhead and Redwing were seen in good numbers with a few Fieldfare. PS. JV.
This morning three Ringed Plover were seen flying around the Slurry Lagoon, also a Stonechat was in the reed-bed. Later, eight Golden Plover flew over the site. Both Redwing and Fieldfare were seen passing through and a Bittern, two Pintail and a Dunlin were seen. JV.
This morning the male and female Stonechats were showing well on the Ecopark fencing. PS.
This morning there were six Bearded Reedlings feeding in the NE corner of the Slurry Lagoon reed-bed. There was also a pair of Stonechats on the Ecopark. MW.
This morning there were two Stonechats on the Ecopark and four Bearded Reedlings in the NE corner of the Slurry Lagoon. IEP.
This morning thirteen Bearded Reedlings were located in the Slurry Lagoon reed bed and a female Goosander flew over the site. There were a few Redwings picking berries and small numbers of Lesser Redpolls and Siskins were flying through. PS.
On the Ecopark there were two Stonechats. MC.
This morning, during the Monthly Bird Count, a Raven, Whimbrel, Yellow Wagtail, Whinchat and Stonechat were recorded. NWG.
This morning there was a report of an Osprey flying through.
In the afternoon two Whinchats and a Stonechat were on the Ecopark, and later on a Redstart appeared. MC.
This morning a Red Kite was seen flying over the Ecopark and the Stonechat was still present. RP.
There were more than 80 Shoveler on the site – mostly on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.