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Wednesday 20th August 2025

The Black-crowned night heron showed well on the far lake in the early morning,
The moulting Whinchat & juvenile Stonechat showed on the fence line between Cells 'B' & 'C' from Dryham lane,
On the Island lake, the Black-tailed godwit was joined by 3 more birds from the south, with 4 Green sandpipers, 3 Common sandpipers & 2 Greenshanks also there,
Also seen was Oystercatcher (Village lake), Hobby (south east over Dryham lane), 4 Canada geese (East Holm), 2 Kingfishers (Far lake), Treecreeper, Little owl, Yellow wagtail & Pink-footed goose (Crossland's lake),
Butterflies - Green-veined & Large whites,
Dragonflies - Common darter


Black-crowned night heron on the Far lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/20/2025 3:36:45 PM

Tuesday 19th August 2025

An adult Black-crowned night heron was seen by the Far lake in the early afternoon (perhaps last year's bird?),
The first autumn Spotted flycatcher was seen by the Carp lake
A Treecreeper was in the North hedge by the Far lake,
Waders on the Island lake included 4 Green sandpipers, with single Black-tailed godwit, Greenshank & 2 Common sandpiper. A Ruff was on East Holm/Crossland's lake in the early morning,
In the evening, there were 45 Curlews roosting on East Holm, with 3 Dunlin briefly on Crossland's causeway before flying off west. Also there was 3 Common sandpipers & 10+ yelloww agtails below the Dennis wood hide,
Also seen was Peregrine (Crossland's oaks), Kingfisher (Main lake) & 4 Canada geese on West Holm,
Bumblebee - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined white,
Dragonflies - Common darter & Common blue damselfly


Goldfinch by East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/19/2025 6:12:44 PM

Monday 18th August 2025

A juvenile Whinchat was briefly seen in the Snipe field to the west of the Island lake,
At the same lake, there was 5 Green sandpipers, 2 Common sandpipers, plus single Black-tailed godwit, Greenshank, Ruff & Water rail,
East Holm had another Black-tailed godwit, Redshank & Ringed plover,
Also seen was 10+ Yellow wagtails (Crossland's lake), Pink-footed goose, Bittern (Reed-bed) & Marsh harrier (south over the Reed-bed)
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee
Butterflies - Large white & Speckled wood,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselfly


Ruff on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/18/2025 4:06:18 PM

Sunday 17th August 2025

A Whinchat was in Cell 'C', looking from the entrance gate, with a juvenile Stonechat nearby,
4 Canada geese were on West Holm, with a Marsh harrier nearby,
East Holm had a Peregrine in the oaks (with another north over the Reed-bed), plus 3 Common sandpipers & a Ringed plover,
On the Island lake, there was 4 Green sandpipers, plus single Black-tailed godwit, Greenshank & Water rail,
Also seen was Kingfisher (Carp lake), Swift (over Silt pond), Treecreeper (Dryham Lane), Bearded tits & a Green sandpiper (Village lake)
Bumblebees - Common carder & Garden bumblebee
Butterflies - Meadow brown, Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Small tortoiseshell, Comma
Dragonflies - Brown, Migrant & Southern hawkers, Common darter & Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Green sandpiper over the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/17/2025 5:29:51 PM

Saturday 16th August 2025

On the Island lake today, were 4 Green sandpipers, plus a Common sandpiper, Greenshank & Black-tailed godwit,
There was a brief Ruff (that came in from the west) & Pink-footed goose on Crossland's lake,
A Peregrine & Hobby flew east over East Holm, where there were 40+ Curlews early in the morning,
Also seen was Great white egret (east), Marsh harrier, Little owl, Kingfisher (Carp lake) & Yellow wagtail (North field)
In the evening, there was 4 Ringed plovers, a Ruff & Dunlin on East Holm,
Butterflies - Large white & Meadow brown, Wall
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Ruff flying into Crossland's causeway
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/16/2025 4:00:17 PM

Friday 15th August 2025

On the Island lake today, there was 7 Grey herons, 7 Green sandpipers, 2 Water rails & single Black-tailed godwit & Greenshanks,
A Common sandpiper was on Crossland's causeway, with Hobbies seen over East & West Holms, a Peregrine in the East Holm oaks & a Pink-footed goose on West Holm,
Also seen was the male & immature Marsh harriers (Cell 'C'), Bearded tits heard in Cell 'C', Treecreeper opposite Crossland's hide & a Yellow wagtail over the Silt pond,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined, large & Small whites, Meadow brown, Common blue, Small tortoiseshell, Brimstone & Clouded yellow,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Common darters on Crossland's lane
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/15/2025 4:24:29 PM

Thursday 14th August 2025

In the early morning, 2 Whimbrel flew south over the Main lake, later on there were 2 Peregrines over here as well,
A Black-tailed godwit, Greenshank & 4 Green sandpipers, plus Water rail were on the Island lake,
East Holm had a Common sandpiper, Greenshank, Pink-footed goose, 2 Eygptian geese & 2 distant Hobbies,
Also seen was Green sandpiper (Bungalow pond), Great white egret (Island lake), 5 Curlews (East Holm in the early morning) & 3 Marsh harriers (with a 'food-pass' seen over the Snipe field,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Common blue, Meadow brown & Red admiral,
Dragonflies - Brown & Migrant hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed, Common blue, Red-eyed, Willow emerald & Small red-eyed damselflies


Black-tailed godwit on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/14/2025 5:07:59 PM

Wednesday 13th August 2025

2 Kingfishers were on the Main lake in the morning,
A Marsh tit was seen in the New workings, at the western end of the 'Oak' avenue,
2 Greenshanks & a Redshank were mobile about Crossland's lake, with another Greenshank on the Island lake,
5 Green sandpipers were on the Island lake, with a further one in the New workings,
Also seen was 5 Eygptian geese (East Holm), 2 Marsh harriers (Male & immature in Cell 'C'), Bearded tit (heard in Cell 'C') & Curlew by the reserve entrance
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Speckled wood & Meadow brown,
Dragonflies - Brown & Migrant hawker, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Greenshank on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/13/2025 4:12:50 PM

Tuesday 12th August 2025

There was a Common sandpiper on the Silt pond, plus a Green sandpiper in the New workings & a Redshank on East Holm,
5 Green sandpipers & a Greenshank (another was on Crossland's lake), were on the Island lake,
A Black-tailed godwit & 2 Green sandpipers were on the Village lake,
The immature Marsh harrier was still in Cell 'C', Bittern (Reed-bed), Bearded tit (heard in Cell 'C'), Pink-footed goose (West Holm), Hobby & Kingfisher (Reed-bed)
Dragonflies - Southern hawker, Common darter & Common blue damselfly


Whitethroat by the Far Corner
Posted By: BJNcw 4 on 8/12/2025 4:26:26 PM