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Monday 28th September 2026

On Crossland's lake, Ruddy shelduck & Eygptian geese, 2 Ruffs, Black-tailed godwit, 2 Green sandpipers & 8 Dunlins,
At East Holm, was a Greenshank, Ruff & Green sandpiper,
The Island lake had 4 Water rails, a brief Greenshank & a Great white egret,
2 Bitterns were on the Reed-bed, 50 Curlews (North field/Village lake), drake Mandarin (Far lake), 20 Golden plovers (over Village lake), male Stonechat (Island lake) & Bearded tits at several spots
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Speckled wood
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Bittern on the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/28/2026 5:39:47 PM

Sunday 27th September 2026

On Crossland's lake, there were 3 Ruffs (1 of these also on East Holm), 6 Dunlins & a Single Black-tailed godwit,
East Holm had a Peregrine, with Ruddy shelduck & 16 Eygptian geese on West Holm,
Village lake, 2 Black-tailed godwits (one later on Crossland's lake) &  eclipse drake Mandarin,
Also seen was 2 Bitterns (Main lake), at least 2 Great white egrets (Reed-bed) & Bearded tits (Reed-bed)


Little grebe from the South hide
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/27/2026 3:55:00 PM

Saturday 26th September 2026

On Crossland's lake, a Black-tailed godwit, Greenshank, Redshank, 3 Ruffs, 5 Dunlins, Ruddy shelduck & 4 Pink-footed geese dropped in,
2 other Greenshanks on East Holm, with the Peregrine in East Holm oaks,
19 Curlews, a Green sandpiper, Wood sandpiper (afternoon) & 2 Water rails on Island lake, with 2 more Green sandpipers on the Village lake,
Also seen, Otter (Main lake), Bittern (several spots), 10 Eygptian geese (West Holm), Red kite, Great white egret, Main lake in the morning, then 3 briefly on the Island lake in the afternoon, Jay (over Carp lake), Swallow (over Crossland's lake), Bearded tits (Crossland's lake)
Butterflies - Wall, Brown argus, Small white
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker. Common darter & Willow emerald damselfly


Juvenile Water rail on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/26/2026 5:16:16 PM

Friday 25th September 2026

On Crossland's lake today, 2 Ruffs, 7 Dunlins, a colour ringed Curlew, plus the eclipse Pintail,
2 Green sandpipers (Village lake) & Common sandpiper (Island lake),
At least 7 Stonechats were on the fence line between Cells 'B' & 'C',
7 Bearded tits flew from Cell 'B' to Cell 'C',
Also seen, Bittern (Island & Main lakes), Water rail (Island lake), 13 Eygptian geese (West Holm), Swift (south west of reserve)
Butterflies - 2 Walls,
Dragonflies - Common darter


Bittern sunning itself on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/25/2026 5:17:49 PM

Thursday 24th September 2026

A Marsh tit was heard by the reserve entrance,
On Crossland's lake, 2 Ruffs, Greenshank, 2 Green sandpipers (also seen on the Village lake), 5 Dunlins, the Ruddy shelduck & 10 Eygptian geese,
Over 1,000 Pink-footed geese flew north in the early morning,
3 male Stonechats were seen about the reserve,
Also seen, Kingfisher (Main & Island lakes), 2 Water rails (Island lake), Marsh harrier, drake Mandarin (Far lake), Jay (from Turret hide) & Bittern,
Butterflies - Clouded yellow, Wall, Large white, Common blue
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Common blue damselfly


Kingfisher from the South hide
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/24/2026 4:56:40 PM

Wednesday 23rd September 2026

On Crossland's lake, Greenshank (also on West Holm), Redshank, 2 Ruffs ( an adult & juvenile briefly joined them), 5 Dunlin, an eclipse Pintail & Pink-footed goose,
Redshanks also seen on the Silt pond & Island lake, with 2 Green sandpipers at the latter, 4 Curlews (Village lake) & 2 more on the North field,
3 Great white egrets circled the reserve, before flying off north,
Also seen, drake Mandarin (Far lake), 2 Marsh harriers, Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Bearded tits (Cell 'C'), Hobby, Bittern, Raven (north over Crossland's lake), 5 Water rails (Island lake),
Bumblebees - Garden bumblebee,
Butterflies - Speckled wood
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Willow emerald damsefly


Marsh harrier by the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/23/2026 5:54:28 PM

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

The juvenile Little stint was still on the eastern shore of West Holm,
A Greenshank on East Holm, 2 Ruff & 3 Dunlins on Crossland's lake, Green & Common sandpipers (Island/Village lakes),Redshank (Silt pond),
In the evening, 28 Curlews on East Holm, 2 on Crossland's & the Village lakes,
Also seen Bearded tits (Cell 'C', Crossland's lake & north west corner of the Reed-bed), Bittern, Marsh harrier, Hobby, Mandarin (Far lake), Ruddy shelduck & Eygptian geese (Crossland's lake) & Jay
Bumblebees - Garden bumblebee,
Butterflies - Brimstone, Large white
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter, Willow emerald damelfly


Snipe over the North path
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/22/2026 5:54:13 PM