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Monday 18th March 2024
Over 300 Whooper swans from 3 groups were seen to fly to the north in the early morning,
A drake Goosander flew south over Cell 'A', with a pair of Eygptian & 5 Canada geese (Crossland's lake) also present,
A Little ringed plover was on Cell 2a, with 15 Redshanks & 30 Curlews in the North fields,
About 30 Bramblings were along the East path,
Also seen was Tawny owl, Marsh harrier, Red kite, Peregrine & 2 Mediterranean gulls,
Butterflies today - 3 Small tortoiseshells, Brimstone, Peacock & Small white,
Buff-tailed bumblebee was also flying
Chiffchaff by the Carp lake
Posted By:
BarryJ
on
3/18/2024 4:01:55 PM
Sunday 17th March 2024
2 Cattle egrets that flew north east over Crossland's lake in the mid-morning, spent the rest of the day in the Middle grounds with the sheep,
A Little ringed plover was seen on Cell 2a & the Silt pond,
3 Eygptian geese were on Cell 2a in the early morning, flying off to the north,
4+ Sand martins hawked over Crossland's lake in the damp conditions
A Ruff was seen on the flooded North field & Cell 'A',
About 20 Bramblings were mainly about the East path
Drake Pochard on the far lake
Posted By:
BarryJ
on
3/17/2024 6:16:10 PM
Saturday 16th March 2024
2 Little ringed plover (the year's first) were on Cell 2a, with a summer adult Mediterranean gull also seen here,
4+ Sand martins were seen about Crossland's lake,
There were 30 Avocets sen today, as well as a Ruff on the flooded North field & Cell 'A',
Also seen was 3+ Marsh harrier, Barn owl (morning in the New workings), about 20 Bramblings (East path, including again one singing), 20 + Buzzards (about the reserve), single Canada goose on the Reed-bed, 4+ Chiffchaffs, 30+ Curlews in the Middle ground, a Kingfisher & 9+ Little egrets (New workings)
Buff-tailed bumblebee & Brimstone was seen
Oystercatcher on Crossland's lake
Posted By:
BarryJ
on
3/16/2024 5:32:16 PM
Friday 15th March 2024
The first Sand martin of the year was seen in the New workings & over the Silt pond in the morning,
18 Avocets were in the New workings, with a Ruff & 14 Redshanks in the flooded North field,
The immature drake Goldeneye returned to Cell 2a, with a female Goldeneye being seen on the Island lake,
There were about 10 Bramblings on the East path, including one that was singing,
Also seen was 12 Curlews (Middle grounds), Coal tit (West path), Marsh harrier, 3+ Red kites & 3+ singing Chiffchaffs
Buff-tailed bumblebee was seen
Great crested grebe on Cell 2a
Posted By:
BarryJ
on
3/15/2024 5:21:09 PM
Thursday 14th March 2024
2 Ruffs were on the flooded North field, being also joined by a Black -tailed godwit (seen earlier on Cell 'A'),
A Whooper swan flew north over Crossland's hide. In the afternoon, 2 adults & 4 juveniles alighted on Cell 1a & later transferred to Cell 2a,
Corn bunting was singing by the Far Corner,
About 10 Bramblings were along the East path,
Also seen was 40+ Curlews (Middle ground), 6+ Snipe (Cell 'B'), 3+ Chiffchaffs (singing). Green sandpiper, Little owl, Marsh harrier, 3+ Red kite & Tawny owl (Crossland's oaks),
Buff-tailed bunble bee was also seen
Skylark, by the Silt pond
Posted By:
BarryJ
on
3/14/2024 4:56:39 PM
Wednesday 13th March 2024
11 Whooper swans were seen to fly north west over the reserve in the early morning,
An adult Mediterranean gull was on the west shore of Crossland's lake,
12 Avocets were seen, as well as a Green sandpiper in the New workings & 32 Curlews in the Middle ground,
Also seen was Marsh harrier (at several spots), Grey wagtail (over Cell 'A'), singing Chiffchaff (Main lake), Peregrine (over Reed-bed), 3+ Red kites & Brambling,
Buff-tailed bumblebee was seen
Curlew over the New workings
Posted By:
BarryJ
on
3/13/2024 7:12:09 PM
Monday 11th March 2024
In the early morning, 8 Whooper swans flew north over the Silt pond,
2 Treecreepers were seen near the West End
There were 20 Curlews feeding in the North field,
About 10 Bramblings were along the East path,
A new adult Mediterranean gull (starting to moult into summer plumage) was on the flooded North field)
24 Pochards on the Reed-bed, included 6 females
A Corn bunting was singing in Cell 2a, plus Red kite seen
Lesser black-backed gulls on the Silt pond
Posted By:
BarryJ
on
3/11/2024 5:11:16 PM
Sunday 10th March 2024
On a very wet day,
8 Dunlins were on the Flooded North field,
10 Curlews were feeding on the North field,
About 15 Bramblings were mainly along the East path
There was a flock of 19 Pochards on the Reed-bed
Dunlin on the Flooded North field
Posted By:
BarryJ
on
3/10/2024 5:59:53 PM