2+ Wheatear near the North Lake, Redshank and 4+ Little Ringed Plover on Phase 1, 2+ Green Sandpiper, 2 Blackcap, Stonechat, Fieldfare, 2 Greylag Goose (per eBird and WhatsApp)
20th March 2025
male Northern Wheatear on Phase 3 early am, 3 Little Ringed Plover, Water Pipit, 8+ Green Sandpiper, Jack Snipe (permit only), Kingfisher North Lake, singing Blackcap, Nuthatch, Stonechat, 2 Red Kite, 2 Rook, Greylag Goose, Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)
Also plenty of butterflies seen throughout the day – including Red Admiral, Comma, Brimstone, Small White, Peacock etc.
19th March 2025
First of year pair Little Ringed Plovers back displaying on Phase 3; also 2+ Water Pipit, 3+ Green Sandpiper, 3+ Jack Snipe, 2 Shelduck, Rook, Pheasant (per WhatsApp)
18th March 2025
2 Redshank on Phase 1 early afternoon; also Jack Snipe and Water Pipit (permit only), 2 Green Sandpiper, Nuthatch, 2+ Shelduck (per eBird)
17th March 2025
Water Pipit and 4+ Green Sandpiper (permit only), 4+ Shelduck, 2 Greylag Geese (per eBird)
16th March 2025
3+ Jack Snipe including one on the North Lake; also 2 Green Sandpiper, 2 Rook, Nuthatch, 2+ Shelduck, 26 Pochard (per eBird)
15th March 2025
Coal Tit, 2 Raven, Jack Snipe and 2+ Green Sandpiper (permit only), 4+ Shelduck (per eBird and WhatsApp)
14th March 2025
Mediterranean Gull on Phase 3 again; also Green Sandpiper (permit only), 3 Shelduck, 3 Great Black-backed Gull, Blackcap (per eBird and WhatsApp)
13th March 2025
Curlew heard Phase 3 early afternoon – also Jack Snipe, 3 Green Sandpiper (permit only), Coal Tit, Greylag Goose (per WhatsApp)
12th March 2025
2 Jack Snipe and Water Pipit (permit only), 2+ Green Sandpiper, Shelduck, Nuthatch, Reed Bunting singing, 35+ Meadow Pipit through N/NE, Greylag Goose, Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)
11th March 2025
Blackcap and 3+ Shelduck (per WhatsApp and eBird)
10th March 2025
ad Mediterranean Gull still, 3+ Green Sandpiper, Water Pipit and 2+ Jack Snipe (all permit only); also Firecrest, Siskin, Raven, 2 Shelduck, Pheasant, Greylag Goose (per eBird and WhatsApp)
9th March 2025
Sand Martin on the North Lake at lunchtime – earliest site record for many years; also 2 Great White Egret flew North, Mediterranean Gull, Jack Snipe (permit only), 2+ Shelduck, Blackcap, Great Black-backed Gull, Red Kite, Rook (per eBird and WhatsApp)
8th March 2025
3 Raven, Water Pipit (permit only), Blackcap, 2+ Shelduck, 3 Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)
Butterflies seen include Brimstone and Red Admiral.
7th March 2025
2+ Jack Snipe & 2 Water Pipit (permit only), 3+ Green Sandpiper, Firecrest, Blackcap, 2 Nuthatch, 3+ Shelduck, Kingfisher, 2 Red Kite, Great Black-backed Gull, Greylag Goose, Pheasant (per eBird and WhatsApp)
Butterflies seen include Brimstone, Peacock and Small Tortoiseshell.
