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Monday 3rd February 2025

Again the Black-tailed godwit was in Cell 'A', with a pair of Stonechats seen by Crossland's hide (another pair was by the Dragonfly ponds),
Along the West path, there was a Brambling, plus 2 Treecreepers,,
At the Maize field feeders there were 2 males & a female Brambling, plus the Redpoll,
A flock of 16 Pochard on the Island lake, contained 7 females,
A Grey wagtail was at the back of the Silt pond, with an Eygptian goose & Red kite seen over the New workings, Curlew on the Village lake & Kingfisher seen


Grey wagtail at the back of the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/3/2025 6:42:10 PM

Sunday 2nd February 2025

The Black-tailed godwit was at the north eastern end of Cell 'a', where Bearded tits were also heard from Crossland's hide,
An Eygptian goose joined a lone Oystercatcher on Crossland's lake. There was a Grey wagtail on the shore of this lake,
At the West End, there were at least 30 Fieldfares by the Sheep fields,
A Redpoll, plus 2 males & a female Bramblings were by the Maize field feeders
Also seen was Kingfisher (Main lake), drake Goldeneye, Little & Tawny owls, 3+ Red kites, 19 Curlews (Village lake), plus at least 30 Redshanks (mainly on Cell 'A')


Black-tailed godwit in a dispute with a Lapwing on Cell 'A'
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/2/2025 6:36:12 PM

Saturday 1st February 2025

3 Golden plovers flew south over the reserve,
2 skeins totaling about 250 Pink-footed geese flew north west over the reserve in the morning, with a drake Pintail being seen on Crossland's lake & 3+ Eygptian geese on the North field,
There were 30+ Curlew on the Village lake, plus the Black-tailed godwit being on  Cell 'A',
2 male Bramblings & a Redpoll were on the Bird feeders,
Also seen was Bearded tits (Cell 'C'), Barn owl (Village lake in the morning & evening), Green sandpiper (back of Silt pond), Marsh harrier south, 2 Red kites, Peregrine Kingfisher (South hide), 20+ Redshanks (Cell 'A') & a pair of Stonechats


Drake Tufted duck on the Main lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/1/2025 7:11:26 PM

Friday 31st January 2025

By Crossland's lake, there was the Black-tailed godwit, plus Kingfisher,
2 males & a female Bramblings were by the Maize field feeders, with 3 Redpolls seen by the Far Corner,
10 Eygptian geese were in the North field,
60 Fieldfares were seen at the West End, with 2 Goldcrests & a Treecreeper seen along Dryham lane,
Lastly there were Stonechats in Dryham Ings & a Water rail heard from the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/31/2025 6:04:04 PM

Thursday 30th October 2025

A male & female Brambling were by the Maize field feeders,
Also seen was 2 Oystercatchers (Crossland's lake/Silt pond & Cell 'A'), 15 Red-legged partridges (Entrance field) & Red kite (Crossland's lake)


Male Kestrel by the Dragonfly ponds
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/30/2025 5:24:28 PM

Wednesday 29th January 2025

4 Canada geese flew high south over the reserve in the morning,
The Black-tailed godwit was on Cell 'A' & West Holm, with 6 Curlews on the Village lake,
There was a Redpoll at the Dryham lane feeders, with the pair of Bramblings & a Coal tit still by the Maize field feeders,
Also seen were 2+ Bearded tits (Cell 'C'), male Stonechat (Village lake), 2 Little owls, Jay (New workings), Marsh harrier, 2+ Red kites, Water rail (Silt pond), Barn owl (evening) & 2 Oystercatchers


Redshank on Cell 'A'
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/29/2025 5:33:31 PM

Tuesday 28th January 2025

The Black-tailed godwit was in Cell 'A', with Bearded tits heard in Cells 'A' & 'C',
A flock of 20 Dunlins were on East Holm,
4 Bramblings were at the Maize field feeders, along with a Redpoll,
Also seen were 2 Kingfishes, 2 Oystercatchers, Red kite & 50+ Siskins (West path)
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/28/2025 5:32:12 PM

Monday 27th January 2025

The Bittern was seen to fly from Cell 'B' towards the Reed-bed, being seen on the Village lake in the evening,
10 Eygptian geese were to the north of the North field in the morning, with 19 Curlews seen on the Village lake at the same time & Black-tailed godwit on West Holm,
2 Oystercatchers were on Crossland's lake, with 18 Redshanks counted on Cell 'A',
The pair of Stonechats were seen on Cell 'A' & by the Main lake, plus a pair of Bramblings & Redpoll by the Maize field feeders,
Also seen was Barn owl (early morning), Red kite, Marsh harrier, 50+ Siskins (West path) & 2 Fieldfares (West End)


Starling by the Dryham lane feeders
Posted By: BJNcw on 1/27/2025 4:50:38 PM