This morning two Bitterns were seen flying about the Slurry Lagoon. There was a slow passage of Swallows until late morning, when about fifty arrived to feed over the Slurry Lagoon. There were also three small groups of Common Snipe seen to fly around the site. PS.
In the late morning a Raven was seen on a pylon, a Hobby followed the Swallows and a Whinchat was found on the Ecopark. IEP.
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.
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 afternoon there were three Whinchat still in the ecopark, also several of the Yellow Wagtails still remain and later a Spotted Flycatcher was seen. JDn.
Today there were four Whinchats in the rough field beside the sub-station. The Slurry Lagoon had twelve Lapwings and ten Wigeon and lots of Water Rail activity in front of the Causeway bench. There were lots of warblers still foraging for calories for their migration, including Reed, Sedge, Willow Warblers, Whitethroats, Blackcaps and Chiffchaffs. PS.
This morning a Greenshank flew over the site, calling. There were five Whinchats beside the sub-station and a Hobby was seen over the Deep Pit. MC.
This morning there was a Green Sandpiper, a single Lapwing and a Snipe on the Slurry Lagoon. Amongst the ducks were four newly returned Wigeon. PS.
Later on the Whinchat was found in its normal patch, by the sub-station. KH.
The Black-tailed Godwit is still on the Slurry Lagoon. PS.
The Whinchat is still on post too. PR.
In the evening the Whinchat was still in residence, and there were four Yellow-legged Gulls on the Slurry Lagoon. MC.
This afternoon a juvenile Whinchat was found beside the sub-station. There were two Ringed Plovers on the Slurry Lagoon and a pair of Ravens at the Enva site. MC.
