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Saturday 3rd June 2023

The female Common scoter was on Crossland's lake, where it was joined by 7 Canada geese,
The 3rd pair of Avocets hatched 2 chicks on the Island lake,
On Cell 2a, the 2nd Shelduck brood of 8 were seen,
Also seen was marsh harrier (West End), Common sandpiper (New workings), Red kite & Yellow wagtail (North hedge),
Butterflies today - 2 Large skipper, Wall, Small copper, red admiral & Holly blue,
Dragonflies today - 4 Spot chaser, Black-tailed skimmer, Hairy dragonfly, Broad-bodied chaser, Azure, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies
Bumblebees today - Common carder, Garden, Red-tailed & Tree bumblebees

Meadow pipit by the Dragonfly pond
Posted By: BarryJ on 6/3/2023 4:45:33 PM

Friday 2nd June 2023

The female Common scoter transferred itself to Crossland's lake,
In the morning, the Cuckoo was seen in the trees between the Far & Main lakes,
Also seen was Red kite, 2 Marsh harriers (Dryham Ings), Corn bunting (West End) & Yellow wagtail (North field),
Butterflies today - Large skipper, Orange tip, Speckled wood & Large white,
Dragonflies today - 4 Spot chaser, Black-tailed skimmer, Hairy dragonfly, Azure, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies,
Bumblebees today - Common carder, Early, Garden & Red-tailed bumblebees


Common scoter on Crossland's lake
Posted By: BarryJ on 6/2/2023 5:45:50 PM

Thursday 1st June 2023

The female Common scoter was still on the Village lake,
Again the Cuckoo called from several spots on the reserve, with the Little owl being seen by Dryham farm, 
2 Avocet chicks were on Cell 2a, with at least a single Lapwing chick on Cell 'A',
Butterflies today - Orange tip
Dragonflies today - Black-tailed skimmer & Blue-tailed damselfly
Bumblebees today - Buff & Red-tailed, Common carder & Tree bumblebees, plus a Field cuckoo bee seen

Common tern on the Island lake
Posted By: BarryJ on 6/1/2023 5:23:02 PM

Wednesday 31st May 2023

 An adult Black tern spent the day on Cell 2a,
 On the Village lake, the female Common scoter spent it's third day there,
A Cuckoo was calling & seen at several spots on the reserve
Yellow wagtail was seen in the North field, with a 2nd Avocet pair & 2 chicks on Cell 2a, Corn bunting (West End), 3 broods of Mute swans & red kite

Avocet in flight
Posted By: BarryJ on 5/31/2023 5:55:47 PM

Monday 30th May 2023

The female Common scoter was still on the Village lake,
In the early morning, the male Cuckoo was calling within the reserve,
4 Yellow wagtails were in the North hedge, with 14+ Common terns seen, egrets, Marsh harrier, Red kite & 3 broods of Mute swan cygnets

Male Reed bunting carrying nest material by the Dragonfly ponds
Posted By: BarryJ on 5/30/2023 5:05:04 PM

Monday 29th May 2023

Yesterday's female Common scoter was still on the Village lake,
The first Shelduck brood of the year (of 8 to 9 ducklings) was on Cell 2a,
The Cuckoo was calling at several spot in the reserve in the morning,
In the afternoon, a Hobby showed well over Crossland's lake, with Red kite & Yellow wagtail also seen,
Butterflies today, included 2 each of Wall & Small copper, plus Common blue & Speckled wood,
Dragonflies today, included Hairy dragonfly, Broad-bodied chaser, Black-tailed skimmer, 4 Spot chaser, Azure, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies,
Bumblebees today, included Common carder, Early & Red-tailed bumblebees

Common terns on the Island lake
Posted By: BarryJ on 5/29/2023 4:11:28 PM

Sunday 28th May 2023

A female Common scoter was on the Village lake in the late morning,
In the early morning a male Cuckoo was in Cell 'C' & then seen to fly into the reserve,
A second Mute swan family of 3 cygnets were on the Reed-bed, where there is also a family of 4 Little grebe chicks
Also seen was 3 Yellow wagtails (North field), Hobby, overflying Pink-footed goose & Goldcrest (West path)
4 Spot chaser, Wall, Azure, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies were seen today

Great crested grebes on the Village lake
Posted By: BarryJ on 5/28/2023 5:13:43 PM