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Saturday 1th April 2025

There were 18 Arctic terns that flew east in the early morning, plus a Whimbrel that flew over Dryham farm calling,
28+ Avocets were about the reserve, with 10+ Black-tailed godwits, Green sandpiper, 20+ Curlews, 4 Little ringed plovers & 2 Ruffs (West Holm),
2 Canada, 3 Egyptian geese & the female Scaup were on East Holm, with about 100 Pink-footed geese seen to fly north west over the reserve,
Also seen was Common tern (East Holm), Great white egret, Little owl, Marsh harrier, 5+ Mediterranean gulls, Red kite & Yellow wagtail
Speckled wood & Green-veined white were seen
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 4/12/2025 11:55:26 PM

Friday 11th April 2025

The year's first records of Common sandpiper (East Holm), Whitethroat (New workings) & 2 singing Reed warblers,
A drake Common scoter was on Crossland's lake, with 2 Canada, a Pink-footed goose & 3 Egyptian geese (the latter at East Holm), along with the female Scaup,
11+ Black-tailed godwits, 50+ Curlews (Crossland's lake), 24+ Avocets, 3 Green sandpipers & 4+ Little ringed plovers,
Also seen was Barn owl (West End), Corn bunting (North hedge), Common tern (East Holm), Great white egret , Jay (south over Main lake), Marsh harrier, 2 Meadow pipits, 6 Mediterranean gulls, Raven (over Dryham farm), Red kite, 2 Tawny owls & Yellow wagtail
Speckled wood, Brimstone & Small white were seen today
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 4/12/2025 5:13:50 AM

Thursday 10th April 2025

2 Common cranes flew south west over the reserve,
12 Black-tailed godwits, 50 Curlews, 4 Little ringed plovers, a Ringed plover (East Holm) & a Green sandpiper were the waders present today,
2 Canada geese were on Crossland's lake, with the Pink-footed goose & the female Scaup (East Holm) also seen,
Also seen was Barn owl (West End), Corn bunting (North field), pair of Grey partridge (West End), Little owl, 2 pairs of Mediterranean gulls, Marsh harrier, Peregrine, Raven (single north at West End), Yellow wagtail (Cell 'A') & 2 Tawny owls (New workings)
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 4/11/2025 4:33:57 PM

Wednesday 9th April 2025

Today, there were 12+ Black-tailed godwits, with 30 Golden plovers circling the reserve, Green sandpiper (Silt pond) & 80 + Curlews,
There was a Canada goose on the Village lake, with a Pink-footed goose on East Holm, with the long staying female Scaup,
Also seen was Corn bunting in the North hedge,  20+ House martins,Little owl, Marsh harrier, 2 pairs of Mediterranean gulls, Red kite, 100+ sand martins & Yellow wagtail
Small white & Speckled wood were seen today
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 4/10/2025 4:18:39 PM

Tuesday 8th April 2025

The year's first Common tern was on East Holm today,
There were 4 adults & a 2nd year Mediterranean gulls on West Holm,
10+ Black-tailed godwits were about the reserve, with 80+ Curlews on East Holm,
A pair of Egyptian geese were on Crossland's lake, with the female Scaup still on East Holm, a Canada goose on the Village lake & a Pink-footed goose present,
Also seen was Barn owl, 2+ Beared tits (Cell 'C'), Corn bunting (North hedge), 2 Fieldfares, Marsh harrier, Red kite, Peregrine (West End), Raven (flew south from the West End), Tawny owl & Sedge warbler (Reed-bed)
Speckled wood & Small white were seen today, with a very early Large red damselfly seen near the West End
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/8/2025 8:38:52 AM

Monday 7th April 2025

The Great white egret re-appeared on the Reed-bed today,
At least 13 Black-tailed godwits were present visiting the Reed-bed, Cell 'A', Silt pond & West Holm,
The female Scaup was still on East Holm,
A Raven flew south over the New workings,
A Tawny owl was seen in the New workings, as well as Marsh harrier & Red kite,
Buff-tailed bumblebee, Peacock, Brimstone & Small white were seen today


A Blacktailed godwit displaying 'Rhynchokinesis' on West Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/7/2025 5:28:07 PM

Sunday 6th April 2025

The year's first Sedge warbler (by Dryham farm) & Yellow wagtail (Crossland's lake) were seen today,
4 Common cranes circled distantly to the south of Dryham Ings,
A second summer Kittiwake was on East Holm in the late afternoon, with 3 Mediterranean gulls on West Holm,
On the Silt pond, there was a Ringed plover, with a Dunlin on West Holm & 13 Black-tailed godwits (Cell 'A', Village lake, Reed-bed & West Holm), 80+ Curlews & Green sandpipers,
Also seen was the female Scaup (East Holm), Little owl, Barn & 2 Tawny owls (both New workings), Red kite, Marsh harrier & singing Corn bunting (New workings),
Buff-tailed bumblebee, Peacock & Orange tip were seen today


Little ringed plover over East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/6/2025 6:26:59 PM

Saturday 5th April 2025

The female Scaup was still on East Holm, along with 2 Eygptian geese,
2 Mediterranean gulls were seen on East Holm,
A pair of Grey partridges were at the West End, with 2 Tawny & a Barn owl seen in the New working,
7 Black-tailed godwits were either on the Village lake or Reed-bed,
3 Red kites were over the reserve entrance
Buff-tailed bumblebee, Speckled wood, Peacock & Comma were seen today


Black-tailed godwit on the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/5/2025 5:59:16 PM

Friday 4th April 2025

4 adult Little gulls were on East Holm from the mid-morning onwards, with 4 (3 adults & a 1st year) Mediterranean gulls seen on West Holm,
A drake Garganey was firstly on the Main lake & then later on moved to the Reed-bed, plus the female Scaup was still on East Holm,
Also on East Holm was a Pink-footed goose & 4 Eygptian geese nearby,
Also seen was a Great white egret (Reed-bed), Green sandpiper (New workings), 20+ Avocets, Peregrine (flew over), 6 Black-tailed godwits (Cell 'A' & West Holm), Little, 2 Tawny (New workings) & a Barn owl (Maize field in the morning), 75+ Curlews, 4+ House martins, Red kite & Marsh harrier,
Buff-tailed bumblebee, Brimstone, Peacock, Small tortoiseshell, Comma & Orange tip were seen today


Little gull on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/4/2025 6:26:22 PM

Wednesday 2nd April 2025

A winter plumaged Grey plover was on the eastern shore of West Holm today,
3 Great white egrets were on the Reed-bed, in the early morning,
6 Black-tailed godwits (Cell 'A), 2 Green sandpipers (New workings) & 30+ Curlews (North field) were the waders present,
3 Twite flew south over Dryham Lane in the mid-afternoon,
The female Scaup was still present on East Holm, with 2 Eygptian geese flying over Dryham lane, Red kite, Little owl & 4 (3 adults & a 1st summer)  Mediterranean gulls (West Holm, Bearded tits (heard in Cell 'B'), Corn bunting (New workings), Marsh harrier
Buff-tailed bumblebee & Speckled wood (East path) was flying today


Great white egret on the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/2/2025 5:18:31 PM

Tuesday 1st April 2025

2 Little gulls were on East holm in the afternoon, before flying east, with the female Scaup still here as well,
2 Great white egrets were seen, one on the Reed-bed & one on Cell 'A',
3 Mediterranean gulls were on West Holm,
In the morning, 5 Black-tailed godwits flew onto the Reed-bed, with a Barn owl in the New workings & 36 Avocets counted on the reserve.
Small tortoiseshell & Comma were flying today


Avocets on Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/1/2025 4:09:45 PM