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Tuesday 21st January 2025

At Crossland's lake, there was a Kingfisher & Black-tailed godwit, with 12 Egyptian geese in the North fields,
A male Brambling & Redpoll were by the Maize field feeders,
Also seen was Marsh harrier, Peregrine, Barn owl (evening), Little owl & Bearded tits (heard in Cell 'C')
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/21/2025 7:43:26 AM

Monday 20th January 2025

2 Barn owls were hunting the reserve in the early morning,
Green sandpiper was at the back of the Silt pond, Black-tailed godwit on Crossland's lake, 7 Snipe in the Central section of the reserve & 12 Curlews in the Entrance field,
Pairs of Stonechats were in Cell 'A' & on the east side of the Main lake, with Bearded tits being heard in the Reed-bed,
Also seen was 12 Eygptian geese, Marsh harrier, Red kite, Kingfisher (Dryham lane), plus 2 males & a female Brambling by either the Maize field feeders, or East path


Resting Teal on the Village lake ice
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/20/2025 5:57:23 PM

Sunday 19th January 2025

A female Goosander was briefly on Crossland's lake, where the Black-tailed godwit was also seen,
On the Silt pond in the morning, there was a brief female Merlin that flew into the New workings, also 3+ Red kites were in the northern Crossland's lake trees,
In the morning & evening, there were Barn owls by the Village lake,
Also seen was a pair of Stonechats (Cell 'A'), Bearded tits (heard in Cell 'C'), Little owl, Tawny owl (New workings), 2+ Marsh harriers, 5 Pink-footed geese south, 21 Curlews (Village lake) & 2 males, Redpoll (Turret hide path) & a female Brambling (Maize field feeders)


Wren by Dyham farm
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/19/2025 5:25:54 PM

Saturday 18th January 2024

The first Oystercatcher of the year was seen on the Silt pond & East Holm, with the Black-tailed godwit being seen on Crossland's lake,
In the early morning, there were at least 3 Barn owls seen (Village lake & Cell 'A'),
The Redpoll was back at the Maize field feeders (2 other were along the West path), along with a pair of Bramblings & a Coal tit,
Also seen was 10+  Eygptian geese (North field), 30 + Pink-footed geese (west), 2+ Marsh harrier, 2 Red kites, Little owl, Tawny owl (new workings), Kingfisher (Black dyke), Bearded tit (heard in Cell 'A'), about 20 Curlews, Green sandpiper (New workings), 2 Treecreepers (Far lake) & male Stonechat (Cell 'A')


Redpoll by the Maize field feeders
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/18/2025 6:43:18 PM

Friday 17th January 2025

A Dunlin was on West Holm today, with the Black-tailed godwit seen on Crossland's lake & 7 Curlews on the Village lake,
Skeins of about 30 Pink-footed geese (south) & 300 (north) were over the reserve,
12 Egyptian geese were present,
A Treecreeper was seen at the West End & East path, with Kingfisher again fishing the unfrozen Black dyke,
Also seen was Marsh harrier, Peregrine, 2 Little owls, 2 Yellowhammer (New workings), Redpoll, Coal tit, male & female Bramblings (both Maize field feeders), plus a male Stonechat on Cell 'A'.


male Chaffinch by Dryham lane
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/17/2025 5:02:06 PM

Thursday 16th January 2025

A Kingfisher was by Black dyke, with a Treecreeper nearby at the Far Corner,
10 Eygptian geese flew onto Crossland's lake with the Greylag flock, with up to 300 Pink-footed geese seen flying west over the reserve,
Also seen were Curlews (Village lake), plus male & female Brambling (Maize field feeders)


Fieldfare by Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/16/2025 6:16:28 PM

Wednesday 15th January 2025

A Woodcock was seen below the East path,
100 Shelducks were counted today, with about 20 Pink-footed geese flying west over the reserve,
2 Grey wagtails, Tawny owl & 12 Yellowhammers were seen in the New workings,
Also seen was male Stonechat (Cell 'A'), Barn owl (early morning), Little owl, 6+ Curlews (Entrance fields) & 2 males & a female Bramblings (Maize field feeders)


Redwing by the Carp lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/15/2025 6:12:15 PM

Tuesday 14th January 2025

A male Pintail flew onto Crossland's lake in the morning,
Pink-footed goose skeins of 120 north west & 35 east were seen, with 12 Eygptian geese in the North field,
2 males & a female Brambling, plus a Coal tit were at the maize field feeders,
Also seen was a Goldcrest (Far lake), Marsh harrier, Peregrine, Red kite, Kingfisher, Little owl & 2 Water rails

Posted By: BJNcw on 1/14/2025 5:20:28 PM