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Wednesday 14th January 2026

16 Curlews were on the Village lake, plus 2 Eygptian geese in the North field,
A Bittern was on the Village lake
A male Stonechat was by the Dragonfly ponds,
Also seen was a pair of Tree sparrows (Dryham farm), Coal tit (reserve entrance) & 2 Marsh harriers
Only 5,000 Starlings roosted in Cell 'C' (the rest carried on south east)

Meadow pipit on the Dragonfly ponds
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/14/2026 5:09:18 PM

Tuesday 13th January 2026

Early in the morning, 3 juvenile Whooper swans were on Crosslands lake, before flying off south west, with the female Goldeneye also here,
A Dunlin on Crossland's lake & then flew off towards East Holm, with a Green sandpiper heard in the New workings & 10 Redshanks on Cell 'A',
2 Bitterns & 2 Water rails were seen in the 'Bittern ' Cut on the Village lake,
Only 30,000 Starlings roosted in the Reed-bed today
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/13/2026 6:38:22 PM

Monday 12th January 2026

The Bittern showed well in the 'Bittern Cut' from the Turret hide,
A drake & female Goldeneyes were on Crossland's lake, with a brief Whooper swan later (it then flew south),
43 Pink-footed geese flew south over the East ridge in the morning,
Also seen was 3 Marsh harriers (roosting in Cell C'), Red kite, Grey wagtail (New workings), 16 Redpoll (Viewing platform), male Stonechat (North hedge) & Coal tit (Maize field feeders)
About 80,000 Starlings roosted in Cell 'C'


Redshank on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/12/2026 5:48:41 PM

Sunday 11th January 2026

The female Goldeneye was on Crossland's lake, with a Marsh harrier over the main reserve,
80,000 Starlings roosted on Cell 'C'
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/11/2026 6:15:04 PM

Saturday 10th January 2026

A Great white egret again roosted on the reserve, a Bittern was on the Village lake ice,
Several skeins of Pink-footed geese flew north overhead, with 2 Eygptian geese east & the female Goldeneye on Crossland's lake,
A Woodcock flew over Dryham lane from Cell 'A',
Also seen was a Stonechat pair (North path), 4 Bearded tits (Island lake reeds), 2 Treecreepers (East path & 'Oak' Avenue), 2 Water rails (off East path) & 2 Mistle thrushes (North hedge)
About 80,000 Starlings roosted in Cell 'C'.


Male Siskin by the Far lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/10/2026 5:53:05 PM

Friday 9th January 2026

The female Goldeneye was in the only ice-free water on Crossland's lake,
75 Shelducks were counted on West Holm,
A Bittern was seen in the 'Bittern Cut' from the Turret hide in the afternoon,
2 Redpolls were with Goldfinches by the Carp lake, with 30+ Siskins in the Far Corner,
Also seen was 2+ Marsh harriers


Redpoll by the Carp lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/9/2026 6:00:58 PM

Thursday 8th January 2026

Several skeins of Pink-footed geese were over the New workings, with 9 Eygptian geese & a female Goldeneye on Crossland's lake in the early morning & 68 Shelducks scounted today,
A Great white egret roosted on the reserve, along with 5 Little egrets,
In the early morning, a male Merlin flew north over the Village lake, with 2 Marsh harriers also seen today,
Below the East path, there was a Woodcock, 2 Snipe & Water rail (alos one in the entrance ditch & on the Carp lake), with a Bittern seen below the Turret hide,
A Kingfisher was seen in Black dyke, along the North path, with 3 Bearded tits in the Reed-bed by the same path, plus a Brambling on the West path & 2 Ravens flying south,
Lastly a dead Muntjac was found in the New workings


Song thrush by the Far Corner
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/8/2026 6:55:54 PM

Wednesday 7th January 2026

2 Eygptian geese & 12 Curlews were in the North field,
A female Goldeneye was on Crossland's lake,
A pair of Stonechat were about the Maize field, with Coal tit by the reserve entrance, Kingfisher & 2 Marsh harriers seen,
About 60,000 Starlings roosted in Cell 'C'.


Little egret in the North hedge
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/7/2026 5:23:37 PM