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Sunday 11th November 2018

The Jack snipe was back on Cell 'C',
The Pintail was on the Far Lake, with the Mandarin on the Carp Lake,
Also seen was Peregrine hunting over the Reed-bed, with a Curlew on the Island Lake, 500+ Golden plovers flying south, 2 Teecreepers, 2 Marsh harriers, Barn owl (at dusk), 20 Pink-footed geese south west & Water rail

Dunnock on Dryham Lane

Curlew on the Island Lake
Posted By: Barry on 11/10/2018 6:37:00 PM

Saturday 10th November 2018

Today, the drake Pintail was on the Far Lake, with the drake Mandarin on the Carp Lake,
A male Stonechat was west of the Silt pond,
By the Far Corner, there was a Cetti's warbler,
2,000 Starlings flew south east at dusk,
Also seen was Marsh harrier, Barn owl, Peregrine, Grey wagtail, Water rail (heard), Kingfisher, Treecreeper & Goldcrest
Common darter was still flying

Feeding Redwing along Dryham Lane

Drake Wigeon on the Main Lake

Bathing Robin on the East path
Posted By: Barry on 11/10/2018 6:36:41 PM

Friday 9th November 2018

Today, Peregrine, 2 Marsh harriers & a Merlin flying west,
The drake Pintail was still on the Far Lake, with Pink-footed goose also seen,
65 Golden plover flew south, with 11+ Curlew seen,
Also seen was 2 Treecrepers (West path) & 10,000 Starlings south east at dusk
Posted By: Barry on 11/9/2018 9:15:50 PM

Thursday 8th November 2018

The drake Pintail was on the Far Lake, with the drake Mandarin on the Carp Lake,
6+ Curlew on the Island Lake,
Also seen was a Barn owl (at dusk), Bullfinch (2+ on West path), Golden plover(20 & 25 flying south), Kingfisher (Far Lake), 2 Marsh harriers, Peregrine (hunting Dryham Ings), an Adult Mediterranean gull, 10,000 Starlings south east at dusk & Treecreeper (West path)
Posted By: Barry on 11/8/2018 8:04:32 PM

Wednesday 7th November 2018

The drake Pintail was on the Far Lake,
12 Curlew were in the reserve entrance field
Posted By: Barry on 11/7/2018 9:58:32 PM