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Sunday 26th April 2026

New species for the year, included 2 Barnacle geese (Crossland's lake), 4 Wood sandpipers (Main lake) & a male Ring Ousel (West End),
The drake Red-crested pochard was again on East Holm, with 20+ Avocets, 7+ Common terns, Curlew & Dunlin,
3 Common cranes flew north over the reserve,
Also seen was Bearded tit (Reed-bed), 2+ Common sandpipers, a pair of Cuckoo (about the reserve), Eygptian goose family, 6+ Little ringed plovers, 14+ Mediterranean gulls, Peregrine (over East Holm), Tawny owl, Wheatear & Yellow wagtail
Speckled wood & Large red damselfly were seen today
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 4/26/2026 7:03:14 PM

Saturday 25th April 2026

On East Holm, the drake Red-crested pochard, 28 Avocets & 4 Pink-footed geese present,
4 Black  & 4 Common terns on Crossland's lake, as well as the Eygptian goose family & a Yellow wagtail on the Causeway,
Bearded tits were feeding young on the Reed-bed, with Bittern seen as well,
Also seen was Little grebe with single young (Cell 'A'), Cuckoo about the Far lake, Common sandpiper (Village lake), 14+ Mediterranean gulls, 2 Redshanks & 8 Swifts (both by the Silt pond),
Large red damselfly & Green-veined white seen
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 4/25/2026 6:29:22 PM

Friday 24th April 2026

From the late morning, there were 11 & then 18 Black terns on West Holm, the whole flock leaving east in the mid-afternoon,
At the same time there were 2 brief Little gulls on Crossland's lake,
On East Holm, there was 8 Little ringed plovers, the drake Red-crested pochard, 4 Pink-footed geese & a Whimbrel in the afternoon,
Also seen was 2 Bitterns, 20+ Avocets (East Holm), the Eygptian goose family (3 goslings), Marsh harrier pair, 16+ Mediterranean gulls, 200+ Sand martins & Tawny owl (New workings)
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 4/24/2026 7:42:08 PM

Thursday 23rd April 2026

In the mid-afternoon, there were 4 Little gulls on Crossland's lake, with the drake Red-crested pochard, 3 Pink-footed geese & 2 Common terns being nearby on East Holm,
The Eygptian geese pair still have 3 goslings,
Also seen was 12 Mediterranean gulls, 4 Swifts (over the Carp lake) & Water rail below the Turret hide
Green-veined white, female Orange tip, Peacock, Small tortoiseshell & Speckled wood seen today
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 4/23/2026 7:29:10 PM

Wednesday 22nd April 2026

A single Pink-footed goose was on the East Holm shore, with a Common sandpiper nearby on Crossland's lake,
At least 10 Mediterranean gulls were present, with Little ringed plovers on both East Holm & the Village lake, plus 2 Bitterns,
The Eygptian goose family still have 3 goslings, with 4 Greylag goose families on East Holm,
Common carder bumblebee, 8 male Orange tips, 4 Green-veined whites, 2 Brimstones, Small white, Comma, Peacock, Speckled wood & Holly blue were seen today


Brimstone by the Maize field
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/22/2026 5:21:14 PM

Tuesday 21st April 2026

An adult Little gull was on the Village lake in the mid-afternoon,
The single Black-tailed godwit was on the main/Village lake, plus a Common sandpiper on Crossland's lake,
3 Pink-footed geese & the Eygptian goose family (of 3) on Crossland's lake,
Also seen, Bearded tit, 2 Bitterns, Cuckoo calling along Dryham lane, 2 Common terns (East Holm), 2+ Marsh harriers, 12+ Mediterranean gulls (including a 2nd summer), Red kite, Tawny owl,
Buff-tailed bumblebee, Holly blue & Green-veined white were seen today


The 2nd Mallard family of the year on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/21/2026 8:41:39 PM

Monday 20th April 2026

The 1st Lesser whitethroat of the year was seen & heard along Dryham lane, with 2 Swifts being seen above Crossland's hide,
A female Wheatear was seen on the Middle grounds & along the North path,
Also seen, 2+ Bitterns, Cuckoo (heard & seen about the Far lake), 8 Mediterranean gulls, 3+ Bearded tits (Reed-bed), Marsh harrier, Red kite, Tawny owl (New workings), Common sandpiper (Island/Crossland's lake), Green sandpiper (East Holm), Common tern (East Holm), 4 ink-footed geese (East Holm), Eygptian goose family with 3 goslings,  & single Black-tailed godwit (Main lake),
Buff-tailed, Common carder & Garden bumblebees were seen today


Feeding Oystercatcher in Cell 'C'
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/20/2026 5:07:39 PM

Sunday 19th April 2026

An adult  Kittiwake flew west from Crossland's lake in the early morning,
A Garden warbler was singing along Dryham lane, near the 'Bungalow',
On the Main lake islands, there was still the Black-tailed godwit, with 3 Little ringed plovers seen on East Holm,
Also seen was 12 Mediterranean gulls, Bearded tit, Common sandpiper, Peregrine, 4 Pink-footed geese, Corn bunting (New workings), Red kite & Marsh harrier,
Buff-tailed & Common carder bumblebees, 4 male Orange tip, 2 Green-veined whites & Peacock were seen today


Sedge warbler by the Dragonfly ponds
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/19/2026 4:42:48 PM

Saturday 18th April 2026

A Black-tailed godwit was on the Main lake, with a Green sandpiper in the New workings,
28 Avocets were counted on East Holm, with 11+ Mediterranean gulls, Little ringed plover & Common tern also there,
Also seen was 2 Bitterns, Marsh harrier & Red kite
Common carder & Garden bumblebees, Orange tip, Peacock & 2 Green-veined whites, Large red damselfly were seen today


Mediterranean gulls over Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/18/2026 6:51:14 PM

Friday 17th April 2026

The year's 1st Cuckoo was calling by the Far lake & Common farm,
A Whimbrel was on East Holm bank, with a Common tern,
Yellow wagtail was seen over the North field, with a White wagtail on the 'Sheep' field,
Also seen was 10+ Mediterranean gulls, Bittern, 3+ Marsh harriers, Red kite, 2 Bearded tits (Reed-bed), single Black-tailed godwit (Village lake), 10+ Curlew, single Pink-footed goose (West End), the Eygptian goose family & Tawny owl (New workings)
Garden bumblebee was seen


Marsh harrier over the Village lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/17/2026 6:57:34 PM

Thursday 16th April 2026

The drake Red-crested pochard was on West Holm from mid afternoon onwards,
The Peregrine was again in the East Holm oaks, with a Common tern there also,
Also seen was 2 Bitterns, 11+ Mediterranean gulls, Whitethroat (Southern bridle path), 6+ House martins (over the Village lake), Bearded tit (heard in the Reed-bed) & Marsh harrier,
Common carder, Garden & Red-tailed bumblebee, Speckled wood & Green-veined white were seen today


Drake Wigeon on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/16/2026 2:45:41 PM