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Tuesday 21st July 2026

3 Green sandpipers (Village lake), a Common sandpiper (Crossland's causeway), 4 Black-tailed godwits (briefly on East Holm), 11 juvenile Avocets (East Holm), plus 1+ juvenile Little ringed plovers were the waders seen,
Also seen were eclipse female Mandarin (Far lake), Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Bittern (Cell 'C' & Reed-bed), Pink-footed goose (Village lake), Great white egret (flew south), 3+ Bearded tits in Cell 'C', 3 Wigeon, 2 Yellow wagtails (West Holm & Crossland's lake) & 14+ juvenile Common terns on Crossland's causeway,
Bumblebees - White-tailed bumblebee,
Dragonflies - Common blue & Emerald damselflies
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 7/21/2026 6:51:40 PM

Monday 20th July 2026

Seen today, Marsh harrier, 3 juvenile Eygptian geese (Cell 'A') & Green sandpiper,
Dragonflies - Emperor dragonfly, Common darter & Emerald damselfly
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 7/20/2026 8:46:45 PM

Sunday 19th July 2026

A Golden plover was on East Holm, with a Dunlin on Crossland's lake, Greenshank east, Black-tailed godwit on the Reed-bed, 4 Green sandpipers on the Village lake & a Common sandpiper on Crossland's causeway,
A juvenile Peregrine was over East Holm, with a Hobby over the Carp lake,
The Female Mandarin was still on the Far lake, 3 juvenile Eygptian geese on Cell 'A' & Pink-footed geese on the Village lake & Crossland's causeway,
18+ juvenile Common terns were seen
Butterflies - Holly blue
Dragonflies - Common blue & Small red-eyed damselflies
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/19/2026 7:55:19 AM

Saturday 18th July 2026

Waders today, included 4 Green sandpipers (Village lake), a Dunlin (East Holm), 3 Common sandpipers (West Holm),
11 Avocet chicks (including 3 juveniles) on East Holm, with 18+ juvenile Common terns seen,
Also seen was Marsh harrier & Red kite, Pink-footed goose (Village lake), plus adult & juvenile Green woodpecker,
Bumblebees - Common carder & Garden bumblebees,
Butterflies - Red admiral, Painted lady, Meadow brown, Green-veined & Large white,
Drgaonflies - Blue-tailed, Common blue, Small red-eyed & Willow emerald damselflies


Common sandpipers over West Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/18/2026 4:55:24 PM

Friday 17th July 2026

9 Black-tailed godwits & the summer plumaged Sanderling were on East Holm,
4 Green sandpipers on the Village lake, plus a single on East Holm,
A single Eygptian goose was on East Holm, with 3 on Cell 'A',
8 Avocet chicks were on East Holm, with 18+ juvenile Common terns seen,
Also seen was Bittern (Reed-bed), female Mandarin (Far lake), 8 Redshank (Crossland's lake), Pink-footed goose (Crossland's lake), 2 Wigeon (Island lake), Bearded tit (Reed-bed), Peregrine (East Holm) & adult Mediterranean gull (East Holm)
Bumblebees - Common carder & Garden bumblebees,
Butterflies - Painted lady, Meadow brown, Red admiral, Gatekeeper, Common blue, Wall,
Dragonflies - Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Black-tailed godwits on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/17/2026 5:24:59 PM

Thursday 16th July 2026

17 Black-tailed godwits were on East Holm (11 only briefly), with a Dunlin & summer plumaged Sanderling plus an adult & juvenile Mediterranean gulls,
8 juvenile Avocets & 25 juvenile Common terns were counted,
Also seen was female Mandarin (Far lake), male Bearded tit (Village lake), 2 Eygptian & a Pink-footed goose (both Crossland's lake), 21 Little egrets,
Bumblebees - Common carder & Garden bumblebees,
Butterflies - Painted lady, Red admiral, Meadow brown, Gatekeeper & Green-veined white
Dragonflies - Emperor dragonfly, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Female Mandarin on the Far lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/16/2026 6:16:02 PM

Wednesday 15th July 2026

The Black-crowned night heron, re-appeared on the Far lake in the morning, going to roost by the Carp lake,
2 Cranes circled the North field in the mid-morning,
A Turnstone was on Crossland's causeway, with 10 Black-tailed godwits & a Dunlin on East Holm,
18+ juvenile Common terns & 7 Avocet chicks were present,
4 Tree sparrows flew over Dryham lane
Also seen was Bittern & Bearded tits (both on the Reed-bed), female Mandarin (Far lake), Pink-footed goose (Crossland's causeway), Mistle thrush (Cell 'A'), 2 Green sandpipers, Marsh harrier, Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Hobby (over Village lake), Red kite, Grey wagtail (West Holm), 2 Wigeon, Treecreeper (Carp lake) & 2 Eygptian geese (Crossland's lake),
Bumblebees - Common carder & Garden bumblebee
Butterflies - Meadow brown, Painted lady, Red admiral, Green-veined & Large whites, Peacock, Gatekeeper, Speckled wood, Purple hairstreak & Common blue,
Dragonflies - Brown hawker, Black-tailed skimmer, Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue & small red-eyed damselflies


2 Common cranes over the North field
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/15/2026 7:14:55 PM

Tuesday 14th July 2026

A Peregrine was on the Ash trees by West Holm,
2 Green sandpipers were on the Village lake,
On East Holm, there were 10 Avocet chicks, with 3 Eygptian geese on Crossland's lake,
Also seen was juvenile Bittern (Reed-bed) & Marsh harrier
Butterflies - Peacock, Painted lady, Gatekeeper, Meadow brown, Red admiral, Comma, Green-veined & Large whites
Dragonflies - Common & Ruddy darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Female Tufted duck on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/14/2026 4:30:16 PM

Monday 13th July 2026

5 Black-tailed godwits were briefly on East Holm in the morning,
2 Green sandpipers & a Pink-footed goose were on the Village lake,
A Cuckoo was by Crossland's lake, with 8 Redshanks in the area as well,
Also seen was Bittern (Reed-bed) & female Mandarin (Far lake)
Bumblebees - Common carder & Red-tailed bumblebees,
Butterflies - Red admiral, Painted lady, Meadow brown, Speckled wood, Green-veined & Large whites, Peacock, Small copper & Common blue
Dragonflies - Emperor dragonfly, Brown hawker, 4 Spot chaser, Black-tailed skimmer, Common & Ruddy darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Small red-eyed & Willow emerald damselflies


Willow warbler by the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/13/2026 4:24:30 PM

Sunday 12th July 2026

A flock of at least 30 Black-tailed godwits flew high south over the reserve, with 3 Green sandpipers (2 Village lake & single Crossland's causeway) & 7 Avocet chicks (East Holm),
A family of 7 Pochard ducklings were on the Island lake,
Also seen was the female Mandarin (Far lake), Marsh harrier, 3 Bitterns, Bearded tai (heard), Dunlin (East Holm), Kingfisher, Peregrine, 4 Redshanks (Reed-bed)2 Pink-footed geese, 2 Treecreepers (Carp lake), Yellow wagtail (North path) & 3 Jays (flew west & then north over the reserve),
Bumblebees - Garden bumblebee,
Butterflies - Painted lady, Red admiral, Meadow brown, Green-veined & Large whites, Gatekeeper
Dragonflies - Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Small red-eyed & Willow emerald damselflies 


Green sandpiper on the Village lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 7/12/2026 4:21:35 PM