Category Archives: April 25

22nd April 2025

Yellow-browed Warbler heard in subsong/song along the western perimeter of the North Lake, along the permissive path, late morning – site’s first spring record; also Corn Bunting flew over vismig hide and dropped near South Lake (permit only); also Greenshank dropped in mid afternoon before flying N, Black Redstart (permit), 2+ Common Sandpiper, Redshank and Green Sandpiper still (permit), Raven, 2 Little Ringed Plover, Tawny Owl, Yellow Wagtail, Willow Warbler (per eBird and WhatsApp)

18th April 2025

Short-eared Owl flew N, before returning to North Lake late morning; also Grasshopper Warbler reeling in SE corner (permit), Curlew flew SE, Wheatear, 2 Little Ringed Plover, 2 Redshank still (permit), Green Sandpiper, Tawny Owl, 2+ Yellow Wagtail, Great Crested Grebe, Kingfisher, 2 Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch (per eBird and WhatsApp)

17th April 2025

Hobby over South Lake early afternoon (FOY) and 2-3 Grasshopper Warblers all reeling; also 2+ Wheatear, 3+ Yellow Wagtail, 2 Redshank still (permit only), 37+ Whitethroat, 25+ Reed Warbler, 2+ Willow Warbler, 9+ Sedge Warbler, Great Crested Grebe, 10+ Sand Martin, 3 Little Ringed Plover, 5+ Snipe, Green Sandpiper, Mistle Thrush, Rook (per eBird and WhatsApp)