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Saturday 9th August 2025

There were 5 Green sandpipers, a Greenshank & Water rail on the Island lake,
In Cell 'C', as wells the immature Marsh harrier, Bearded tits were also heard,
Also seen was Bittern (Reed-bed), Eygptian goose, Peregrine & Hobby (Reed-bed)
Bumblebees - Common carder,
Butterflies - Clouded yellow, Brown argus, Red admiral, Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Meadow brown, Gatekeeper & Small skipper
Dragonflies - Brown hawker, Migrant & Southern hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Small red-eyed & Willow emerald damselflies


Snipe over East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/9/2025 3:20:03 PM

Friday 8th August 2025

A flock of 14 Crossbills flew west over Dryham Lane & East Holm in the late morning,
6 Green sandpipers (5 on Island lake & 1 on Silt pond), plus 3 Snipe (East Holm), the pair of Oystercatchers & Little ringed plovers (Crossland's causeway & East Holm) were the waders seen,
The immature Marsh harrier was in Cell 'C', with the male seen in the North field & a Peregrine flew north over the reserve,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - 5 Meadow brown & Green-veined white, single Large white, Common blue, Wall & Speckled wood
Dragonflies - Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Small red-eyed damselflies


Snipe on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/8/2025 3:31:25 PM

August 2025

Friday 1st August 2025
Today there were 6 Green sandpipers (4 Island lake, single Village lake & in New workings), 3 Common sandpipers & 2 Dunlins (Crossland's causeway, plus 2 Greenshanks on the Island lake,
9 Eygptian geese, 6 juvenile Shelducks & 2 Great white egrets were on East Holm,
Also seen was the immature Marsh harrier (Cell 'C') & Red kite
Saturday 2nd August 2025
This morning, an adult & juvenile Cattle egrets were both on East Holm,
There were 2 mobile Greenshanks, 4 Green sandpipers (3 on Island  & single on Village lakes), 2 Common sandpipers (Crossland's causeway), Dunlin, Ruff & Ringed plover (Crossland's causeway & East Holm),
The immature Marsh harrier was in Cell 'C', a Hobby flew west over the Reed-bed, Peregrine (over Crossland's lake), Bittern, Yellow wagtail (over West Holm), Eygptian geese & a Treecreeper in the Far Corner
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 8/8/2025 3:28:09 PM

Thursday 7th August 2025

In the early morning, there were 7 brief Redshanks on Crossland's causeway that flew south,
2 Greenshanks & 5 Green sandpipers (another was on the 'Bungalow' pond), plus a Water rail were on the Island lake,
6 Eygptian geese were on Crossland's lake, with a pair of late Oystercatchers & 4 Little ringed plovers on East Holm,
Also seen was the immature Marsh harrier (Cell 'B'), Yellow wagtail (Far Corner) & Kingfisher (Carp lake),
Bumblebees - Common carder,
Butterflies - Clouded yellow (North path), Large & Green-veined whites, Wall, Red admiral & Speckled wood,
Dragonflies - Brown hawker, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Willow emerald & Small red-eyed damselflies


Goldfinch by East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/7/2025 4:37:56 PM

Wednesday 6th August 2025

An immature Cuckoo was seen to fly from the Island lake, to the Far lake & then over Crossland's lake to the New workings in the morning,
2 Black-tailed godwits were briefly on the Island lake & East Holm before departing,
7 Green sandpipers (5 Island lake & singles Village lake & New workings), 2 Greenshanks (Island lake & Crossland's causeway) plus a Common sandpiper (Silt pond & Crossland's causeway), plus an Oystercatcher (East Holm) were the waders present,
Also seen was immature Marsh harrier (Cell 'C'), Little owl, Kingfisher (Carp lake) & Yellow wagtail (West Holm)
Bumblebees - Common carder & Garden bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Holly blue, Meadow brown, Common blue & Red admiral,
Dragonflies - Brown hawker, Black-tailed skimmer, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Small red-eyed & Willow emerald damselflies


Female Blackcap in the North hedge
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/6/2025 1:27:45 PM

Tuesday 5th August 2025

4 Crossbills flew north west in the morning,
Flocks of 11 & 6 Black-tailed godwits were seen at East Holm, with a further flock of about 15 seen flying west over the Village lake,
On the Island lake this morning, were 2 Greenshank, 7 Green sandpipers & a Water rail,
Crossland's lake had 9 Eygptian geese, 2 Common sandpipers & 8 Ringed plovers in the evening,
A Common sandpiper was on the Silt pond, with immature Marsh harrier in Cell 'C', plus Peregrine & Hobby by East Holm,
Bumblebees - Garden bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Speckled wood & Red admiral,
Dragonflies - Black-tailed skimmer, Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Ringed plovers landing on Crossland's causeway
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/5/2025 5:21:38 PM

Monday 4th August 2025

There were 5 Green sandpipers on the Island lake, along with a Greenshank, 2 Common sandpipers on the Village lake, 4 Little ringed & a Ringed plovers, plus Curlew on East Holm,
Also on East Holm was a Pink-footed goose with the Greylags, plus a Wigeon on Crossland's causeway,
Also seen was. the immature Marsh harrier in Cell 'C',
Butterflies - Gatekeeper,
Damselflies - Blue-tailed damselfly


Pink-footed goose on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/4/2025 5:08:14 PM

Sunday 3rd August 2025

Yesterday's adult Cattle egret was still around East Holm,
The 2 Greenshanks were on the Island lake, with 6 Green sandpipers (4 Island lake, singles Village lake & 'Bungalow' pond, 4 Common sandpipers (2 on Crossland's causeway, singles on East Holm & Silt pond), 2 Snipe (East Holm) & 2 Curlews north west,
Also seen was 9 Eygptian geese (East Holm), 5 Yellow wagtails (North field), Kingfisher (Island lake) & the immature Marsh harrier (Cell 'C'),
Bumblebees - Common carder
Butterflies - Gatekeeper, Green-veined & Large whites,
Dragonflies - Common darter, Red-eyed & Small red eyed damselflies


Common sandpiper over the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/3/2025 5:50:10 PM

Saturday 2nd August 2025

This morning, an adult & immature Cattle egret were on East Holm,
There were 2 mobile Greenshanks, 4 Green sandpipers (single on Village lake, 3 on Island lake), 2 Common sandpipers (Crossland's causeway), Dunlin, Ruff & a Ringed plover (Crossland's causeway & East Holm),
The immature Marsh harrier was in Cell 'C', a Hobby flew east over the Reed-bed, Peregrine (over Crossland's lake), Bittern, Yellow wagtail (West holm), Eygptian geese & a Treecreeper was in the Far Corner,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Dragonflies - Brown hawker, Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Red-eyed & Willow emerald damselflies,
Butterflies - Meadow brown, Gatekeeper, Common blue, Green-veined & Large whites, 3 Clouded yellow, Speckled wood, Red admiral, Small tortoiseshell


Cattle egret on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/2/2025 4:05:18 PM