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Friday 6th December 2024

A Great white egret was briefly on East Holm, before flying over the Silt pond to the New workings, 
20 Whooper swans were briefly on the Reed-bed, then 16 flew south over the Silt pond, with the other 4 flying east over the Village lake,
The female Goldeneye was on the Far lake,
Also seen was 2 Marsh harriers (New workings), Peregrine (East holm), Black-tailed godwit (Village lake) & Kingfisher (Main lake)


Kingfisher by the Main lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 12/6/2024 4:59:31 PM

Thursday 5th December 2024

Today, there was a female Goosander on Crossland's lake in the early morning again, with a Goldeneye on the Far lake,
A pair of Eygptian geese were in the field to the north of Crossland's lake ( later 8 were on Crossland's lake), plus 10 Pink-footed geese flew in towards the lake from the east, circled & flew off north,
The Black-tailed godwit was again on Crossland's lake causeway, with the East Holm Peregrine in the nearby oaks,
Lastly a Coal tit was by the Maize field feeders, with Little owl seen


Female Goldeneye on the Far lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 12/5/2024 5:12:17 PM

Wednesday 4th December 2024

In the early morning sunshine, 4 Whooper swans flew east, with 5 flying south a little bit later. At the same time about 25 Pink-footed geese flew north,
2 Goldeneyes were still on the Far lake, with a Goosander east over over the Village lake in the mid-afternoon,
A Great white egret was on East & east Holms, before flying to the south shore of Crossland's Lake,
A Black-tailed godwit & 4 Bearded tits were on the east shore of Crossland's lake,
Also seen was 2+ Grey partridges at the West End, a Kingfisher (Main lake), Marsh harrier, Green sandpiper & Grey wagtail (New workings), with lastly a Coal tit (Maize field feeders)


Black-tailed godwit on Crossland's lake causeway
Posted By: BJNcw on 12/4/2024 4:57:25 PM

Tuesday 3rd December 2024

2 Eygptian geese were on Crossland's lake, with 2 Goldeneye on the Far lake & 62 Pink-footed geese that flew west over the reserve,
The Bittern was seen on the Reed-bed, with a Kingfisher seen from the Turret hide,
Also seen was Black-tailed godwit (Village lake), about 30 Golden plover over, at least one Coal tit at the Maize field feeders & Bearded tits by Cell 'C' viewpoint
Posted By: BJNcw on 12/3/2024 7:14:15 PM

Monday 2nd December 2024

Up to 150 Golden plovers in 3 separate flocks flew over the reserve today,
5 Eygptian geese were on Crossland's lake throughout the day,
Also seen was the East Holm Peregrine


Redwing on the West path
Posted By: BJNcw on 12/2/2024 4:25:11 PM

Sunday 1st December 2024

A 'Ring-tailed' Hen harrier flew south east over the reserve car park in the afternoon,
2 Eygptian geese were in the North field, with the Goldeneye on the Far lake,
Also seen was 26 Curlews (Island lake), Black-tailed godwit (Cell 'A'), Grey wagtail (Silt pond), Peregrine, Little owl, Kingfisher ('Bittern Cut'), Coal tit (Maize field feeders) & Bearded tits (heard in Cell 'C')


Drake Shoveler on the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 12/1/2024 6:12:21 PM

Saturday 30th November 2024

Goldeneyes were seen on both the Reed-bed & Far lake,
A female Goosander was on Crossland's lake in the early morning, with a pair overflying here to the east, & then flying south later on in the morning,
4 Dunlins were on the Silt pond,
The Bittern showed itself at times in the 'Bittern Cut', where there was also 3 Water rails ,
Also seen was the pair of Stonechats (Dragonfly ponds), Pink-footed goose (North field), 4 Eygptian geese, Little owl, Tawny owl (New workings), Peregrine, Marsh harrier & Woodcock (North path)


Male Stonechat by the Dragonfly ponds
Posted By: BJNcw on 11/30/2024 6:04:37 PM

Friday 29th November 2024

There were at least 6 Pink-footed geese with the Greylag geese flock in the North field,
32 Curlews landed on the Village lake (later 37 were counted on the Island lake), with 2 Dunlins (3 were seen during the day), being seen in amongst the Lapwings on the Silt pond,
A Treecreeper was on the East path,
Also seen was Black-tailed godwit, Golden plover, a pair of Stonechat (by the Reed-bed), 4 Lesser redpolls (Carp lake), Grey wagtail over Dryham lane, Kingfisher ('Bittern Cut') & Peregrine (East Holm oaks)


Peregrine in the East Holm oaks
Posted By: BJNcw on 11/29/2024 5:15:03 PM