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Sunday 15th September 2024

There was 11 Curlews & a Ringed plover on East Holm in the early morning, with 4 Green sandpipers seen on the Island lake & Redshank (Island lake & Silt pond),
The Silt pond pair of Eygptian geese were still present, with another on Crossland's lake,
Also seen was Yellow wagtail (Crossland's lake), Kingfisher (Main lake), Water rail (Reed-bed), Little owl & Great black-backed gull (Silt pond),
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Willow emerald damselfly


Great black-backed gull by the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/15/2024 6:14:46 PM

Saturday 14th September 2024

A Whinchat was seen on the Silt pond margins in the late morning,
Ther Peregrine was about East Holm again, with 2 Hobbies attacking hirundines above Dryham lane,
5 Eygptian geese were on Crossland's lake (2 of these later went to the Silt pond), with 2 Pink-footed geese on either Crossland's lake or East Holm,
21 Curlews were on the North field, with 4 Green sandpipers (Silt pond), 3 Redshanks (Silt pond, Wets Holm & Island lake), a Dunlin (Reed-bed) & a Ringed plover (East Holm),
Also seen was 2 Yellow wagtails (Crossland's lake), juvenile Bearded tit (Crossland's lake) & Treecreeper (Carp lake),
Butterflies - Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Small tortoiseshell, Comma, Red admiral & Meadow brown,
Dragonflies - Brown & Migrant hawkers, Common darter & Blue-tailed & Willow emerald damselfly,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee


Little egret over Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/14/2024 5:18:13 PM

Friday 13th September 2024

Today, there were 5 Green sandpipers (Island & Village lakes, New workings), Dunlin (West Holm), Redshanks (Crossland's & Island lakes), & 4 Curlews (Island lake),
A female Bearded tit was in the hedge by the Dennis wood hide,
On Crossland's lake, there was 2 Eygptian geese, plus several Yellow & 2 Grey wagtails on the shore,
Several skeins of Pink-footed geese flew south over the reserve, with a Kingfisher (Far lake) & Ban owl (New workings),
Butterflies today - Small tortoiseshell, Small copper, Large & Small whites,
Dragonflies today - Migrant hawker, Common & Ruddy darters,
Bumblebees today - Common carder bumblebees


Yellow wagtail on Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/13/2024 3:40:05 PM

Thursday 12th September 2024

The Osprey returned to the Main lake in the mid-afternoon,
About 80 Pink-footed geese in several skeins were seen to fly south over the reserve,
Waders today, were 11 Curlews (East Holm, Island lake & North field), Greenshank (Village lake), Green sandpiper (Island lake), Dunlin (West Holm) & Redshank (Silt pond),
The Peregrine was about East Holm, with a Hobby & Red kite seen nearby,
Also seen was Yellow wagtail (Crossland's lake), Marsh Harrier (New workings), Bearded tit (heard in Cell 'C') & about 50 House martins (hawking above Crossland's lake),
Butterflies today - Large & Small whites, Comma & Red admiral
Dragonflies today - Southern & Migrant hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Willow emerald damselfly,
Bumblebees - Common carder & Tree bumblebees


Juvenile House martin over Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/12/2024 4:52:36 PM

Wednesday 11th September 2024

2 Ospreys were seen to fly west over East Holm in the morning. This was followed by an individual that flew west over the Village & Main lakes, caught a fish, started to eat it on the top of Crossland's hide & then spent time perched by the Far lake,
A skein of about 60 Pink-footed geese flew south over the reserve, with 7 being seen over the Reed-bed also,
3 Hobbies were seen today, as well as the usual Peregrine by East Holm,
Also seen was Common sandpiper (East Holm), Dunlin (West Holm), 11 Curlews (North field), 3 Green sandpipers & a Redshank (Island lake), Kingfisher (Far lake), at least 2 Yellow wagtail & an Eygptian goose (Silt pond)
Butterflies - Green-veined & Small whites & Red admiral
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Willow emerald damselfly
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee


Pink-footed geese over the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/11/2024 6:35:43 PM

Tuesday 10th September 2024

There were 16 Curlews in the morning (11 on East Holm & 5 on the Island lake),
Marsh harrier was over Cell 'C', with a Hobby south,
On East Holm a Great white egret was briefly seen,
The seasons first Pink-footed geese skein was seen in the afternoon flying south,
Also seen was Kingfisher (Main lake), Greenshank & Green sandpiper


Curlew on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/10/2024 5:47:48 PM

Monday 9th September 2024

A summer plumaged Bar-tailed godwit was very briefly on East Holm in the morning, before flying off to the west,
The pair of Ravens were again seen on the East ridge in the early morning,
2 Greenshanks (Crossland's & Island lakes), 4 Green sandpipers (Island & Village lakes), 4 Ringed plovers (West Holm), plus a Common sandpiper (Silt pond) were the waders seen,
56 Pochards were counted on the reserve today,
Also seen was Peregrine (East Holm), Hobby, Yellow wagtail (Crossland's lake) & Garganey (Reed-bed),
Migrant hawker & Common darter were on the wing this morning


Wigeon on the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/9/2024 3:59:59 PM

Sunday 8th September 2024

A juvenile Black tern was briefly over the Reed-bed in the morning, before temporally locating over West Holm, before departing,
At mid-day, a young juvenile Spoonbill was briefly on East Holm,
2 Ravens were seen on the East Ridge, from the North path,
A Treecreeper was seen by the Far lake,
Also seen was 5 Ringed plovers & a Dunlin (East Holm), 2 Greenshanks Island & Village lakes), Pink-footed goose (West Holm), Peregrine (East Holm), 5 Green sandpipers (4 on Island lake), 3 Golden plovers (north), Garganey (Reed-bed), Little owl, Marsh harrier, 50+ Pochards (East Holm), 4+ Yellow wagtails & Kingfisher (Far lake)
Butterflies - Small white, male Common blue & Red admiral,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter


Juvenile Black tern over the Reed-bed in heavy rain this morning
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/8/2024 5:48:15 PM