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Tuesday 6th October 2026

Yesterday's Pectoral sandpiper was still on Crossland's lake, with 2 adult & 5 juvenile Ruffs,
A Greenshank on East Holm, Common sandpiper on the Village lake, plus 2 Green sandpipers on Island lake,
74 Golden plovers circled the reserve, before flying east with a Dunlin,
'Ring-tailed' Hen harrier was seen flying south over West Holm,
Also seen, Bittern (Main lake, Kingfisher (Main & Far lakes), Bearded tits, Marsh harrier, Raven (south) & drake Mandarin (Far lake)


Pectoral sandpiper on Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 10/6/2026 6:12:26 AM

Monday 5th October 2026

A Pectoral sandpiper was in the south east corner of Crossland's lake in the late afternoon. Also there was 2 Ruffs, Golden plover & 2 Dunlins,
East Holm had a Green sandpiper & Greenshank, with a drake Mandarin on West Holm,
Other Green sandpipers were on the Village lake & Reed-bed,
Also seen was juvenile Water rail (Island lake), Kingfisher (Carp lake), Marsh harrier (Island lake), 50+ Curlew (North field), Peregrine & Swallow (New workings)
Butterflies - Wall,
Dragonflies - Common darter, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Female Great spotted woodpecker by the West Holm Viewing screen
Posted By: BJNcw on 10/5/2026 4:39:06 PM

Sunday 4th October 2026

Two Ruffs, plus single Greenshank & Green sandpiper were on East Holm,
Other waders, 2 Dunlins (Crossland's lake), Redshank & Green sandpiper (Silt pond), 2 adults & a juvenile Ruff (Reed-bed) & Green sandpiper (Island lake), 25+ Curlew (North field/Village lake),
Also seen, Marsh harrier (Main lake), Peregrine (Crossland's lake), eclipse Mandarin (Village lake), 2 juvenile Water rails & Bearded tits (Island lake), Stonechats (Maize field & Reed-bed), Bittern (Main lake), Jay (Far lake)
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Brown argus,
Dragonflies - Common darter


Green sandpiper on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 10/4/2026 5:18:57 PM

Saturday 3rd October 2026

Today on Crossland's lake, 2 Ruffs, Redshank & a Dunlin, plus a single Pink-footed goose,
A Greenshank was on East Holm, with 2 Ruddy shelducks & 18 Eygptian geese on West Holm,
34 Curlews were either in the North field, or on the Village lake,
2 Green sandpipers on the Island lake,
Also seen, 2 Marsh harriers, drake Mandarin (Far lake), 2 Stonechats (fence line between Cells 'B' & 'C', Crossland's lake) & Bearded tits (Reed-bed & Cell 'C'),
Butterflies - Speckled wood, Common blue, Red admiral, Peacock, Clouded yellow
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Willow emerald damselfly


Snipe on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 10/3/2026 11:06:18 AM

Friday 2nd October 2026

Waders today on Crossland's lake, a Black-tailed godwit, 3 Ruffs, Greenshank & 7 Dunlins,
The Ruddy shelduck & 3 Eygptian geese were on West Holm,
A Green sandpiper was on the Island lake, with 4+ Bearded tits in Cell 'C', 3 Stonechats on the fence line between Cells 'B' & 'C, 16+ Swallows south over Crossland's lake,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee


Green sandpiper on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 10/2/2026 5:50:54 PM

Thursday 1st October 2026

Waders today, a Black-tailed godwit, Common & Green sandpiper, 3 Ruffs & 6 Dunlins on Crossland's lake, 3 Greenshanks on West Holm & a Green sandpiper on Village lake,
Stonechat on the south shore of Crossland's lake, Bearded tits seen in Cell 'C' & also the Reed-bed, Water rail (Cell 'C'), Marsh harrier & Swallow (over Main lake), Mandarin (Far lake), Kingfisher (Crossland's lake), Coal tit (Main lake), Tree sparrow (Dryham lane), Peregrine
Butterflies - Clouded yellow
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Willow emerald damselfly


Meadow pipit by West Holm screen
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 10/1/2026 3:10:09 PM

Wednesday 30th September 2026

On Crossland's lake, 6 Dunlins, 2 Ruffs & a Greenshank,
20 Golden plovers south over East Holm, with a Green sandpiper & the Ruddy shelduck on West Holm,
A Swallow & 2 Bitterns were on the Main lake,
A pair of Stonechats by the Dragonfly pond, with 5 on the fence line between Cells 'B' & 'C',
Also 3 Green sandpipers on the Island lake, Marsh harrier
Butterflies - Small white, Speckled wood,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Willow emerald damselfly


Eclipse drake Shoveler on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/30/2026 1:37:13 PM