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Friday 17th April 2026

The year's 1st Cuckoo was calling by the Far lake & Common farm,
Yellow wagtail was seen over the North field, with a White wagtail on the 'Sheep' field,
Also seen was 10+ Mediterranean gulls, Bittern, 2+ Marsh harriers, 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

Wednesday 15th April 2026

In the ploughed 'Sheep' field in the evening, there was a Wheatear, with 2 Yellow & several White wagtails,
In the early morning a Canada goose was on the Village lake, along with 2 Black-tailed godwits,
The Whooper swan (that has a broken leg) visited both East & West Holms,
Also seen was 10+ Mediterranean gulls, Tawny owl (New workings), Common sandpiper, Common tern, Eygptian goose family (with the 3 goslings) & 4 Marsh harriers,
Common carder, Garden & Red-tailed bumblebees were seen


Singing male Blackcap by the Carp lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/15/2026 6:17:24 PM

Tuesday 14th April 2026

A drake Red-crested pochard was on East Holm, plus Common tern, with a Peregrine in the nearby oaks,
Common sandpiper on Crossland's lake, with the Eygptian goose family of 3 ducklings,
3 Pink-footed geese & 4 Black-tailed godwits were on the Village lake,
The 1st Greylag goslings of the year (6) were out today


Peregrine on East Holm oaks
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/14/2026 6:31:56 PM

Monday 13th April 2026

A single Whooper swan was on West Holm, with a single Pink-footed goose & the Eygptian goose family (of 3 goslings) on Crossland's lake,
On East Holm, there was a late drake & 2 female Goldeneyes,
11 Mediterranean gulls were seen today (including a 2nd summer),
Also seen was Raven (east over Common farm), male Yellow wagtail ('Sheep' field), Tawny owl (New workings), Common sandpiper (Crossland's causeway) & single Black-tailed godwit (Village lake),
Common carder bumblebee, Small tortoiseshell, Speckled wood, Peacock & Small white were seen


Goldeneye on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/13/2026 4:52:40 PM

Sunday 12th April 2026

A Common sandpiper was on Crossland's causeway, with 5 Black-tailed godwits either on the Main or Village lakes,
The Eygptian geese still have 3 goslings & 3 Pink-footed geese flew in from the west to land on the Village lake, to join Canada goose there,
Also seen, Common tern, Bearded tit (heard in Reed-bed), 2 pairs Little ringed plovers, Corn bunting (New workings), Great white egret (Dryham Ings), 4+ Mediterranean gulls, Tawny owl (New workings), 2 Barn owls (evening), male Wheatear (West End), single Yellow wagtail & 2+ Marsh harrier
Common carder, Garden & Red-tailed bumblebees were seen


Drake Wigeon on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/12/2026 5:38:25 PM

Saturday 11th April 2026

There were 8 Common terns on East Holm, along with a pair of Little ringed plovers & a Peregrine in the oak trees,
A Green sandpiper was over Cell 'C' & a Black-tailed godwit on the Village lake,
Also seen was Eygptian goose (3 goslings), 3 Pink-footed geese & Canada goose (both Crossland's lake), 2 pairs of Mediterranean gull, Marsh harrier, Red kite, 1st Mallard brood of 5 ducklings (Main lake), 150+ Sand martins, 10+ Swallow & House martin


Adult Mediterranean gull
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/11/2026 3:45:30 PM

Friday 10th April 2026

This morning, the year's 1st Common tern (East Holm) & Whitethroats were seen,
3 Pink-footed geese (Village lake), Eygptian goose (family of 3 goslings), Canada goose (Village lake) & female Common scoter (East Holm),
The 4 Black-tailed godwits were again on either the Main or Village lakes, Green sandpiper ('Bungalow' pond) plus 63+ Curlews (Crossland's lake),
Also seen was 2+ pairs Bearded tits, Bittern, 3+ pairs Mediterranean gulls, Marsh harrier, Red kite, Great white egret, fly over Siskin, Tawny owl (New workings) & 2 Yellow wagtails (Sheep-fields)
Buff-tailed & Common carder bumblebees, Peacock, Speckled wood & Small tortoiseshell seen


Common tern on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/10/2026 3:44:16 PM