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Monday 10th August 2026

The Cattle egret was with the Sheep in the Snipe field,
7 Green sandpipers (Village & Crossland's lakes), 2 Wood sandpipers (Crossland's lake), 2 Black-tailed godwits south & a Greenshank in several spots,
The Pink-footed goose was on East Holm, with the drake Mandarin & 9 Eygptian geese on West Holm,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Painted lady, Speckled wood, Common blue,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker & Common darter


Cattle egret with the Sheep in the Snipe field
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/10/2026 5:27:11 PM

Sunday 9th August 2026

The Black-crowned night heron again roosted on the western side of the Carp lake, with the Cattle egret being seen on Crossland's lake & the Reed-bed,
8 Curlews & a Redshank were on the Reed-bed,
A Wood sandpiper (Village lake), Common sandpiper & Greenshank (West Holm), plus 5 Green sandpipers (2 on Village lake/Reed-bed & single on Crossland's lake),
Also seen, 8 Eygptian & a Pink-footed goose (West Holm) & Marsh harrier, Red kite, Peregrine, Hobby
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee
Butterflies - Painted lady, Meadow brown, Speckled wood & Common blue
Dragonflies - Brown, Migrant & Southern hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselfly


Sedge warbler in the Maize field
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/9/2026 4:49:39 PM

Saturday 8th August 2026

The Black-crowned night heron again roosted on the west side of the Carp lake, with the Cattle egret being seenin the Snipe field,
A Greenshank was at several spots, with Common sandpiper (West Holm), 87 Curlews (roosting on East Holm), juvenile Little ringed plover (East Holm) & 5 Green sandpipers (Village lake),
Also seen was Lesser whitethroat & Garden warbler (New workings), Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Kingfisher (Silt pond), juvenile Stonechat (Cell 'C'), drake Mandarin (Far lake) & 8 Eygptian geese (West Holm),
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - 15 Large white, 12 Green-veined white, 5 Common blue (1 female), 4 Gatekeepers, 2 Speckled wood & Meadow brown, single Red admiral, Painted lady, Peacock, Small white
Dragonflies - Brown, Southern & Migrant hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Great spotted woodpecker
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/8/2026 4:50:39 PM

Friday 7th August 2026

The Black-crowned night heron again roosted on the west side of the carp lake, with the Cattle egret being seen on the Reed-bed & by the Dragonfly ponds,
6 Green sandpipers (5 Village & single Crossland's lake),
Drake Mandarin on the Far lake, Hobby over East Holm & Bearded tit on the Reed-bed,
Family party of 14 Grey partridges on the North field,
Also seen Eygptian goose (West Holm), juvenile Cuckoo, Peregrine & Common sandpiper, juvenile Stonechat (Cell 'C') & Bittern,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - 4 Meadow brown, 2 Common blue, single Painted lady, Large white, Speckled wood & Brown argus,
Dragonflies - Brown & Southern hawkers, Black-tailed skimmer, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Great crested grebe family on the Village lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/7/2026 4:43:22 PM

Thursday 6th August 2026

The Black-crowned night heron was found roosting by the Carp lake in the afternoon,
The Cattle egret spent most of a blustery day on the Far lake, along with the drake Mandarin,
3 Green sandpipers (Village lake), 2 Common sandpipers (West Holm), 77 Curlews (roosting on East Holm), 8 Black-tailed godwits flew east & a Greenshank on the Reed-bed,
3 Little ringed plover chicks on East Holm,
Also seen was Red kite, 3 Eygptian geese (West Holm), Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Bittern (Main lake),
Bumblebees - Common carder
Butterflies - Large white & Speckled wood
Dragonflies - Black-tailed skimmer, Common darter & Blue-tailed damselfly


Eclipse drake Mandarin on the Far lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/6/2026 5:35:21 PM

Wednesday 5th August 2026

The Black-crowned night heron re-appeared on the Carp lake today,
Still here with the Sheep was the Cattle egret,
4 Green sandpipers (3 Village  & single Far lakes), plus 3 Common sandpipers (Silt pond & West Holm),
On East Holm the Pink-footed goose was still present,
Also seen was Bittern (Main lake & Cell 'C'), drake Mandarin (Far lake), Shoveler (Reed-bed), adult & 2 juvenile Common terns (Crossland's lake), Kingfisher (Carp lake) & Peregrine (East Holm oaks)
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee
Butterflies - Painted lady, Meadow brown, Green-veined & Large whites, Speckled wood & Common blue,
Dragonflies - Emperor dragonfly, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed. Common blue, Small red-eyed & Willow emerald damselflies


Goldfinches in the North hedge
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/5/2026 4:58:41 PM

Tuesday 4th August 2026

The Cattle egret was again, with either the Sheep in the reserve centre, or on the Reed-bed,
65+ Curlews roosted on East Holm & left north early in the morning,
A juvenile Cuckoo was seen along the 'Oak' avenue,
A pair of Little ringed plovers, with 3 chicks & a juvenile on East Holm,
Also Peregrine (East Holm oaks), 11 Green sandpipers (4 Village lake, single Cell 'A' & 6 Reed-bed), 9 Eygptian geese (4 on West Holm, 5 on Crossland's lake lake), Coal tit along West path, plus drake Mandarin (Far lake)
Bumblebees - Common carder,
Butterflies - Common blue,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker


Juvenile Avocet on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/4/2026 4:54:39 PM

Monday 3rd August 2026

The Cattle egret was again mainly seen with the Sheep in the reserve centre,
A brief Black-tailed godwit on the Reed-bed, 7 Green sandpipers (6 Village lake & single Silt pond/Crossland's lake), plus 4 Redshanks on Crossland's lake,
4 Eygptian geese on West Holm, a Pink-footed goose on East Holm & the drake Mandarin on Far lake,
Also seen Bearded tits (Village lake & Reed-bed), Peregrine (East Holm), Marsh harrier, Red kite,  juvenile Stonechat (Crossland's lake) & Lesser whitethroat (West path),
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee
Butterflies - Painted lady, Red admiral, Meadow brown, Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Wall, Common blue & Speckled wood
Dragonflies - Emperor dragonfly, Migrant & Southern hawkers, Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Emerald, Small red-eyed, & Willow emerald damselflies


Cattle egret over the Snipe field
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/3/2026 4:22:17 PM

Sunday 2nd August 2026

Seen on the Reed-bed in the early morning, the Cattle egret then spent the rest of the day with the sheep in the central part of the reserve,
The Bittern was seen to fly into Cell 'C', with Bearded tits also heard there,
Also seen was 3 Green sandpipers (Village lake & Silt pond), Peregrine (East Holm oaks), drake Mandarin (Far lake)
Bumblebees - Common carder & White-tailed bumblebees,
Butterflies - Clouded yellow, Painted lady, Meadow brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined, Large & Small whites,
Dragonflies - Emperor dragonfly, Brown, Migrant & Southern hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Red-eyed damselflies & Banded demoiselle


Little grebe family on the Main lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/2/2026 6:00:08 PM

Saturday 1st August 2026

A Marsh tit was seen in Cliffe hedge in the morning,
The Cattle egret was still with the sheep flock in the reserve centre,
In the early morning there was a Black-tailed godwit on East Holm, along with 70 Curlews, plus 6 Green sandpipers on the Village lake,
Also seen was 6 Eygptian geese (West Holm), Pink-footed goose (East Holm), Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Yellow wagtail (over Cell 'A'), drake Mandarin (Far lake) & Bittern (Reed-bed)
Bumblebees - Common carder, Red & White-tailed bumblebees,
Butterflies - Speckled wood, Painted lady, Red admiral, Meadow brown, Peacock, Gatekeepers, Large & Green-veined whites
Dragonflies - Brown & Southern hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Red-eyed & Willow emerald damselfly


Great crested grebe & juvenile on the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/1/2026 6:35:28 PM

Friday 31st July 2026

The Cattle egret was still with the Sheep flock in the reserve centre,
7 Green sandpipers (Village lake), Common sandpiper (Crossland's causeway), 2 Ringed plovers & 13 Black-tailed godwits (both East Holm)
A small Little ringed plover chick was on East Holm, with a juvenile on Crossland's causeway, plus 2 juvenile Common terns,
10 Eygptian geese seen, with a Pink-footed goose on East Holm,
Also seen, Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Marsh harrier, drake Mandarin (Far lake), Bittern (Island lake), Coal tit (Dryham lane), Garden warbler & Lesser whitethroat (New workings)
Bumblebees - Common carder & Garden bumblebees,
Butterflies - Meadow brown, Peacock, Painted lady, Gatekeeper, Red admiral & Speckled wood
Dragonflies - Brown hawker, Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Emerald & Small red-eyed damselfly


Juvenile Great tit along the East path
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/31/2026 5:18:40 PM

Thursday 30th July 2026

The Cattle egret continued it's association with the sheep, being also seen by the Far lake & Reed-bed,
Bearded tits were seen or heard in the Island lake & Reed-bed,
2 Green sandpipers were on the Village lake,
Male Merlin dashed south over the Viewing platform,
Also seen was 2 Eygptian geese (Crossland's lake), 24 juvenile Shelducks, Mandarin (Far lake), 2 Peregrines (East Holm oaks), plus Marsh harrier
Bumblebees - Common carder, Red-tailed bumblebee,
Butterflies - Painted lady, Meadow brown, Large white, Gatekeeper & Speckled wood
Dragonflies - Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Small red-eyed damselflies


Cattle egret attempting to land in the North hedge
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/30/2026 7:23:47 PM