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Wednesday 18th February 2026

The family of 3 White-fronted geese were in the North field opposite the Far lake amongst the Greylags, with a skein of 120 Pink-footed geese seen flying north,
On Crossland's lake, there was the Goldeneye pair & an Eygptian goose,
In the early morning a Tawny owl was calling by the East path, with a Barn owl hunting the Village lake margins,
Also seen was Bittern (Village lake from the Turret hide), 6 Green sandpipers (New workings), 2 Marsh harriers & 50 Pochards counted,
The Otter was seen on the Village lake in the morning


White-fronted goose landing in the North field
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/18/2026 5:32:44 PM

Tuesday 10th February 2026

3 Goldeneye today, the pair on Crossland's & a drake on East/West Holm,
The White-fronted goose family are still by the Reed-bed,
2 Eygptian geese on Crossland's lake, with 2 Great crested grebes on West Holm,
Also, 3 Green sandpipers (New workings), Peregrine (East Holm), 20 Fieldfares (Sheep field), Stonechat pair (Dragonfly ponds) & Treecreeper (Dryham lane)
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/17/2026 5:54:27 PM

Monday 16th February 2026

The family of White-fronted geese (2 adults & a juvenile) returned to the south side of the Village lake in the morning, plus about 20 Pink-footed geese flew over south,
The drake Goldeneye was on West holm, with the duck still on Crossland's lake,
2 Ravens flew south east,
4 Green sandpipers were in the New workings, with 7 Curlew seen over the reserve,
2 Bitterns were seen by the 'Bittern' Cut,
Also seen was Marsh harrier, pair of Stonechats (Maize field), Tawny owl (New workings), Coal tit (Maize field feeders) & 16 Fieldfares (Oak avenue),
2 Otters were in Crossland's lake in the morning,
Buff-tailed bumblebee seen today,


4 Green sandpipers in the New workings
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/16/2026 6:53:24 PM

Sunday 15th February 2026

The year's 1st Avocets were on East Holm, along with 2 Curlews,
A Bittern was seen in the Village lake reeds from the Turret hide,
In the North field, there were 2 Eygptian geese, with a pair of Stonechats in the Maize field nearby,
The drake Goldeneye was on West Holm, with the female on Crossland's lake,
Also seen was 2 Marsh harriers (Reed-bed), 36 Redshanks (Cell 'A'), Peregrine (north west), Coal tit (Maize field feeders), plus Bearded tits heard in Cell 'C'


Teal pair on the Main lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/15/2026 10:17:10 PM

Saturday 14th February 2026

Monday's White-fronted goose family re-appeared in Cell 'C',
The 5 Whooper swans again roosted on the Silt pond, departing west,
A roosting Great white egret spent most of the morning on East Holm,
Up 5 (3 males & a female) Stonechats were present (Cell 'B' & the Dragonfly ponds),
Also seen were 2 Bitterns (from the Turret hide), pair of Goldeneyes (Crossland's lake), Green sandpiper (West Holm), Marsh harrier, Red kite & Ban owl (evening), Tawny owl (New workings)


Long-tailed tit in the North hedge
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/14/2026 4:48:34 PM

Friday 13th February 2026

A White-fronted goose flew south west over the Reed-bed in the morning,
The Goldeneye pair were still on Crossland's lake, along with a pair of Eygptian geese that later flew off to the north,
2 Bitterns was seen in the Village lake reeds from the Turret hide,
2 Otters were seen in the western part of the Village lake,
Also seen was 40+ Redpolls (East path), Marsh harrier & 20 Oystercatchers


Female Goldeneye on Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/13/2026 4:19:35 PM

Thursday 12th February 2026

The 5 Whooper swans roosted in the Silt pond & were feeding in the fields to the west end of the New workings,
18 Oystercatchers were counted today, with the Goldeneye pair, plus 2 Eygptian geese on Crossland's lake,
2 Bitterns were seen in the Village lake from the Turret hide,
Also seen, Barn owl (2 in the New workings), Marsh harrier & Red kite


Feeding female Pochard on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/12/2026 5:14:04 PM

Wednesday 11th February 2026

The Goldeneye pair were still on Crossland's lake,
2 Snipe were seen on Cell 'A', with a Barn owl by the 'Bus-stop' hide in the morning & evening,
A Treecreeper was on the East Path,
Bittern in the Village lake reeds from the Turret hide, plus an Otter seen in the western part of the Village lake


Wigeon on Cell 'A'
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/11/2026 6:50:31 PM