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Friday 6th March 2026

A 2nd year drake Goosander was briefly on East Holm this morning,
Pink-footed & Eygptian geese were both on Crossland's lake,
A Bittern was seen to fly from the Reed-bed to the Island lake, with 2 Green sandpipers in the New workings,
About 50 Curlew flew onto the centre of the reserve,
Also seen 2 Marsh harriers, 2 Mediterranean gulls (East Holm), about 15 Siskins (Far lake) & 12 Fieldfares (West End)
Buff-tailed bumblebees seen today.


Redwing by Carp lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 3/6/2026 6:02:33 PM

Thursday 5th March 2026

2 Little ringed plovers were in the New workings,
There were 2 adult Mediterranean gull on East Holm, 
The Crossland's lake Eygptian goose pair were still about Crossland's lake, along with 2 Pink-footed geese,
Also seen was Pair of Grey partridge (West path viewpoint), 2 Marsh harriers & 2 Barn owls (by Crossland's hide & New workings), plus 3 Fieldfares ('Oak' avenue),
Small tortoiseshell, Brimstone, Peacock & Buff-tailed bumblebees were seen today


Posted By: BJNcw on 3/5/2026 5:18:59 PM

Wednesday 4th March 2026

The year's 1st Little ringed plover (East Holm) & Sand martin (from Crossland's hide,
Yesterday's 3 Mediterranean gulls were still present, with 3 Green sandpipers in the nearby New workings,
Also seen was at least 2 Marsh harriers, immature Peregrine (over Village lake), skeins of Pink-footed geese north, Eygptian goose (Crossland's lake), Avocet (Village lake/Silt pond), Bearded tit (heard in Reed-bed), 20 Curlews, pair of Grey partridge, Grey wagtail (West Holm), 3 Fieldfare (West End), Tawny owl (New workings) & 2+ Raven over,
Buff-tailed bumblebee seen.


Adult Mediterranean gull with Black headed gulls on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 3/4/2026 6:38:26 PM

Tuesday 3rd March 2026

The 1st Chiffchaffs of the year (with up to 6 present) were seen & heard today,
10 Whooper swans flew north west in the afternoon, with a single & 100 north west Pink-footed geese, plus the single Eygptian goose on Crossland's lake,
A Bittern was seen on the Reed-bed, with the Great white egret on Dryham Ings,
Single Avocet on the Silt pond, 20 Curlews, 25+ Redshanks & 25+ Oystercatchers,
Also seen was a drake Goldeneye (Cell 'A'), 3+ adult Mediterranean gulls (East Holm), Bearded tits (heard in Cell 'C'), 3 Fieldfares (West End), Marsh harrier & Red kite
3 Peacocks were seen flying
Posted By: BJNcw on 3/3/2026 7:33:27 AM

Monday 2nd March 2026

6 Black-tailed godwits & 32 Redshanks were in Cell 'A', with a Green sandpiper by the 'Bungalow' pond,
On East Holm, the adult Mediterranean gull was present, with an Eygptian goose on Crossland's lake,
4 White-fronted geese were in fields north of East Holm, with about 300 Pink-footed geese north west in the evening
Also seen was Marsh harrier & Peregrine (both West Holm), Red kite (West End), Tawny owl (New workings), Barn owl (Village lake margins in the evening), Great white egret (west over the New workings), at least 50 Pochard, 3 Curlews (Village lake) & an Avocet (Silt pond & Village lake)
A Buff-tailed bumblebee was seen


Linnet in the New workings
Posted By: BJNcw on 3/2/2026 5:30:21 PM

Sunday 1st March 2026

A pair of Grey partridge were at the West End,
In Cell 'A', the Great white egret & 2 Black-tailed godwits were present,
An Avocet, 11 Curlews & a pair of Great crested grebes were on the Villag lake,
Also seen was 4 Marsh harriers, 2 Peregrines, plus 2 males & a female Stonechats on the Maize field
Posted By: BJNcw on 3/1/2026 6:07:55 PM

Saturday 28th February 2026

Yesterday's Great white egret was still in Cell 'A',
A good day fro Stonechats, pairs in Dryham Ings & by Dragonfly ponds, plus female on fence north of Reed-bed hide,
Also seen was adult Mediterranean gull (East Holm), Barn owl hunting the reserve centre in the late afternoon, Green sandpiper (New workings) & Eygptian goose (Crossland's lake)
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/28/2026 5:31:25 PM

Friday 27th February 2026

In the morning, there was a Woodcock on the North path by the Far lake,
A Great white egret roosted & spent the morning on Cell 'A',
Single Eygptian goose on Crossland's lake, with the near summer adult Mediterranean gull on East Holm, single Avocet (several spots) & 3 Green sandpipers (New workings,
Also seen was Barn owl (Village lake, early morning), plus a singing Corn bunting & 3 Yellowhammers (New workings)
2 Buff-tailed bumblebees were flying today


Great white egret on Cell 'A'
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/27/2026 2:00:55 PM

Thursday 26th February 2026

3 drake Pintails were briefly on West Holm, before flying off to the south west,
Several small skeins of Pink-footed geese flew over the reserve in northerly directions, with an Eygptian goose being seen on Crossland's lake,
The near Summer plumaged Mediterranean gull was on East Holm, with an Avocet nearby
A pair of Corn buntings (the male was singing) were in the North hedge, opposite the Reed-bed hide,
2 Great white egrets were seen


Near Summer Adult Mediterranean gull on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 2/26/2026 5:22:11 PM