Birds seen | Comments |
Glossy Ibis |
Six seen, difficult to find amongst reeds |
Purple Heron |
one near quarry end |
Squacco Heron |
EU Lifer -one right below quarry by farm buildings. |
Grey Heron |
three scattered across marshes |
Little Egret |
30+ birds seen-many more hidden amongst the reeds. |
Common Buzzard |
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Common Kestrel |
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Eleonora's Falcon |
one seen part of mini raptor migration |
Imperial Eagle |
EU Lifer one on dead tree quarry side |
Marsh Harrier |
one flying over Marshes |
Peregrine Falcon |
one, part of mini raptor migration spiral |
Red-footed Falcon |
25+ pairs in first field on main rd from quarry |
Black-eared Wheatear |
one at edge of beach and one seen by quarry. |
Blue Tit |
numerous |
Blue-headed Wagtail |
numerous |
Grey Wagtail |
by quarry side near farm buildings |
Yellow Wagtail |
hundreds of birds in freshly cut field back of quarry |
Black-headed Wagtail |
numerous |
European Bee-eater |
five close to quarry side |
Great Grey Shrike |
one approx 100 yards from Imp Eagle |
Great Tit |
numerous |
Sardinian Warbler |
One pair protecting young with broken wing routine |
Sedge Warbler |
fairly numerous-only seen at these marshes |
Spanish Sparrow |
huge colony in trees near to quarry |
Spotted Flycatcher |
numerous |
Turtle Dove |
two flying across reserve on the quarry side |