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Sunday 28th April 2024

The Savi's warbler was singing from the southern end of the Village lake,
A Hobby was hawking over Cell 'b' in the morning & in the evening was seen to be perched on the fence between Cells 'B' & 'C',
In the morning, a pair of  Goosanders were on Cell 'A', later flying off to the south west,
Also seen was Barn owl, Curlew (over North field), Little grebe with a juvenile (Cell 'A'), Common tern (Silt pond) & adult Mediterranean gull (Cell 2a),
Common carder bumblebee was seen flying


Avocet on Cell 2a
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/28/2024 9:36:36 PM

Saturday 27th April 2024

9+ Common terns were present today, being seen on the Village lake, Silt pond & Cell 2a,
About 14 Black-tailed godwits were seen to fly west in the early morning,
The Savi's warbler was 'reeling' from Cell 'C' & also the Village lake,
Yet again the Garden warbler was singing & seen along Dryham lane, by the Silt pond,
Also seen was a Barn & Tawny owl (early in the morning in the New workings), at least 5  juvenile Long-tailed tits (West path), Corn bunting (West End), Little owl, Peregrine, Red kite, Yellow wagtail, adult Mediterranean gull (Cell 2a) & 2 Arctic terns east
Buff-tailed & Garden bumblebees were seen, as well as Green-veined white butterflies


Drake Teal on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/27/2024 4:10:29 PM

Friday 26th April 2024

The Savi's warbler was 'reeling' in both the Village lake & Cell 'C' today,
A Garden warbler was both seen & singing, along side Dryham lane by the Silt pond,
An Osprey flew north over the New workings in the afternoon,
A Hobby was hunting hirundines over the Reed-bed in the evening,
Also seen was 2 Pink-footed geese (Crossland's lake), 2 Redshanks, 25+ Avocets, displaying Little ringed plovers (both in Cell 'A'), Cuckoo, Little owl, Red kite & mediterranean gull (Cell 2a),
3 Orange tip males & Green-veined white butterflies were seen, as well as Common carder, Garden, Buff & Red-tailed bumblebees


Male Orange tip in the New workings
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/26/2024 5:22:09 PM

Thursday 25th April 2024

A Greenshank was heard flying thro' in the morning,
The Savi's warbler was heard 'reeling' this time from cell 'C', in the morning,
Bearded tits were also heard in Cell 'C', with 2 Great crested grebe chicks on Cell 2a & 2 Pink-footed geese on Crossland's lake,
Also seen was Yellow wagtail in the North field & Red kite,
Buff-tailed bumblebee & Orange tip butterfly were seen today


Male Bullfinch by the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/25/2024 4:01:51 PM

Wednesday 24th April 2024

The Savi's warbler was 'reeling' from the south west corner of the Village lake,
9 Black-tailed godwits were briefly on Cell 'A' in the morning, before flying off north,
Also seen was 2 Pink-footed geese (Crossland's lake), Yellow wagtails, 3 Redshanks, Little owl, the 4th brood of Mallards (Cell 'A') & the 4th & 5th broods of Greylag geese (Cell 'C' & Crossland's lake)


Avocet on the back Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/24/2024 5:51:19 PM

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

The Savi's warbler was heard 'reeling' from the South western corner of the Village lake,
A Cuckoo was between Cells 'B' & 'C' in the early morning, before flying towards Cell 'A',
Also seen was Barn owl (late evening), 3 Grey herons, 2 Lesser whitethroats, Little owl, Marsh harrier, Red kite, 4+ Snipe, Swift (over Dryham lane), 4 Greylag goose families (3 in Cell 'A' & 1 in Cell 2a), Redshank (Cell 2a), 2 Little grebe chicks (Cell 'A') & a pair of Little ringed plovers (Cell 'A')


male Whitethroat by the Maize field
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/23/2024 5:09:12 PM

Monday 22nd April 2024

A juvenile Kittiwake was briefly on the Island & Village lakes in the late morning, before flying off to the west,
An Osprey headed north over the reserve,
Up to 45 Arctic terns were over Crossland's lake, eventually with most flying off to the north west,
The Savi's warbler was heard 'reeling' in the south west corner of the Village lake,
5 Black-tailed godwits briefly joined the long staying bird on Cell 'A' in the morning,
Also seen was 2 Eygptian geese (Cell 1a), Little ringed plover (Silt pond), Green woodpecker (Island lake), Red kite, water rail (heard Dryham lane) & adult Mediterranean gull (Cell 2a)
Common carder bumble bee was seen today,


Sedge warbler singing at the back of the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/22/2024 4:43:27 PM

Sunday 21st April 2024

Again the Savi's warbler was reeling strongly on the southern edge of the Village lake & for a time crossed Dryham lane to 'reel' from Cell 'C',
A Great white egret flew in from the west to lane in Cell 'C' in the morning,
Also seen was Marsh harrier, 2 Eygptian & 2 Pink-footed geese (both Crossland's lake), the second brood of 9 Greylag goose goslings (Cell 'A'), 21 Avocets (New workings), adult Mediterranean gull (Cell 2a) & displaying Little ringed plovers,
Common carder, Buff & Red-tailed bumblebees, plus Green-veined white, Orange tip & Speckled wood butterflies were seen today,
A Large red damselfly was seen, the first of the year


Redshank on Cell 2a
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/21/2024 4:59:16 PM

Saturday 20th April 2024

The Savi's warbler was still singing on the southern shore of the Village lake, just east of the 'Bus-stop' hide on Dryham lane,
2 Eygptian geese & 2 Pink-footed geese were on Crossland's lake,
A Cuckoo was seen to fly from Crossland's hide in the direction of Cell 'C'
The Black-tailed godwit was still on Cell 'A', with Little ringed plover on Cell 2a & Cell 'A', 10+ Avocets, Common sandpiper
Alsos een was 20+ House martins, Marsh harrier, adult Mediterranean gull (Cell 2a), Red kite, 6+ Snipe. Yellow wagtail, Little & tawny owls
Common carder, Red-tailed & Early bumblebees, plus Orange tip & Green-veined white butterflies were seen today


Drake Shelduck over the New workings
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/20/2024 2:18:05 PM