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Wednesday 16th September 2026

A Spotted flycatcher was seen around the start of the Butterfly path in the morning,
16 Pink-footed geese stayed on East Holm for a while, along with a Ruddy shelduck & 13 Eygptian geese on Crossland's lake,
3 Green sandpipers were on the Village lake, with the 2 Ruffs on Crossland's lake & a Greenshank on East Holm,
Also seen, 11 Bearded tits along the North path by the Reed-bed, Garden warbler (North path), Kingfisher (Far lake)
Bumblebees - Garden bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined & Large whites, Painted lady, Red admiral, 2 male Common blues, Speckled wood & Clouded yellow


Spotted flycatcher by the start of the Butterfly path
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/16/2026 5:36:43 PM

Tuesday 15th September 2026

The 2 Little ringed plovers & juvenile Little stint were on East Holm/Crossland's lake, with 2 Ruffs on the latter, 2 Common sandpipers on West Holm, 23 Curlews roosting on East Holm, a mobile Greenshank & Green sandpiper,
10 Eygptian goose (East Holm), Ruddy shelduck (West Holm), canada goose & several small skeins of Pink-footed geese south west,
Also seen, Marsh harrier, Hobby, Peregrine & flying Bitterns,
Butterflies - Large white, Red admiral, 2 Clouded yellows, Speckled wood & Small copper
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter, Common blue & Willow emerald damselfly


Posted By: BJNcw on 9/15/2026 6:15:24 AM

Monday 14th September 2026

An Osprey flew south over the reserve just after midday,
The 2 Ruffs were still on Crossland's lake, with 2 Little ringed plovers & a juvenile Little stint being seen both here & on East Holm,
Green sandpipers were in the New workings & Village lake, with a mobile Greenshank also seen,
2 Bitterns were seen, both ending up on the Main lake,
Also seen was Marsh harrier & Red kite, 2 Pink-footed geese, Ruddy shelduck (West Holm), 2 Peregrines (East Holm),
Butterflies, Large white, 4 Speckled woods, Clouded yellow, Common blue, Painted lady, Small copper & Red admiral,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & 15 Willow emeralds (West path)


Juvenile Goldfinch on the North path
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/14/2026 6:06:49 PM

Sunday 13th September 2026

The Bittern showed on the Island lake, with Bearded tits (up to 20) by the Dragonfly ponds,
The 2 Ruff were still on Crossland's lake, a Ringed plover flew west over East Holm, Green sandpipers were on the Village lake & in the New workings, Dunlin, Common sandpiper, 12 Curlews, plus the Greenshank was mobile about the reserve,
Also seen was Reed warbler & Whitethroat from the Turret hide, 13 Eygptian geese on East Holm, Marsh harrier, Red kite, 1,000 Pink-footed geese south, 2 Spotted flycatchers (Far Corner & Main lake) & Yellow wagtail
Butterflies - Clouded yellow
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker


Greenshank on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/13/2026 4:57:20 PM

Saturday 12th September 2026

Waders today, 3 Green sandpipers (2 Village & single Island lakes), Greenshank (East Holm), Common sandpiper, 2 Ruffs & Dunlin (Crossland's lake),
18 Pink-footed geese flew south east over the New workings, with 13 Eygptian geese & a Ruddy shelduck on West Holm,
Also seen, 2 Marsh harriers, Jay (west over West Holm), adult & juvenile Water rail (Island lake), Swift
Butterflies - Small white
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter, Willow emerald damselfly


Fly agaric
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/12/2026 4:57:50 PM

Friday 11th September 2026

Waders today, included 2 Ruffs & 8 Curlews (Crossland's lake), Greenshank (East Holm),
90 Curlews roosted on East Holm & Green sandpiper (Island lake),
The Ruddy shelduck pair & a Canada goose were on West Holm,
Jays were seen over East Holm & by the Butterfly path, a Kingfisher was by the Carp lake, Lesser whitethroat (Dryham lane), Hobby over Crossland's lake, Bittern (Reed-bed), plus 6 Bearded tits in the north west corner of the Reed-bed,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee, Field cuckoo bee,
Butterflies - Green-veined & Large whites, Speckled wood, Common blue, Clouded yellow
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Female Bearded tit in the north west corner of the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/11/2026 5:37:10 PM

Thursday 10th September 2026

A Greenshank, 3 Dunlins & the 2 Ruffs were on Crossland's lake, with a Green sandpiper & juvenile Water rail on the Island lake,
30 Curlews & 13 Eygptian geese roosted on East Holm, with 2 Ruddy shelducks being seen there also,
2 adults & 3 juvenile Bearded tits were seen in the North west corner of the Reed-bed, along with a Sedge warbler,
3 skeins of Pink-footed geese (about 80), flew south in the afternoon with 30 briefly landing on East Holm, 
Also seen 3 Canada geese (West Holm), Hobby, Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Marsh harrier, 2 Jays (Middle grounds), Kingfisher (Carp & far lakes) & Coal tit, Yellow hammer along Dryham lane
Butterflies - Speckled wood
Dragonflies - Migrant & Southern hawkers, Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Bearded tits in the North west corner of the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/10/2026 6:26:32 PM