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Friday 26th April 2024

The Savi's warbler was 'reeling' in both the Village lake & Cell 'C' today,
A Garden warbler was both seen & singing, along side Dryham lane by the Silt pond,
A Hobby was hunting hirundines over the Reed-bed in the evening,
Also seen was 2 Pink-footed geese (Crossland's lake), 2 Redshanks & displaying Little ringed plovers (both in Cell 'A')
3 Orange tip males & Green-veined white butterflies were seen, as well as Common carder, Garden, Buff & Red-tailed bumblebees


Male Orange tip in the New workings
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/26/2024 5:22:09 PM

Thursday 25th April 2024

A Greenshank was heard flying thro' in the morning,
The Savi's warbler was heard 'reeling' this time from cell 'C', in the morning,
Bearded tits were also heard in Cell 'C', with 2 Great crested grebe chicks on Cell 2a & 2 Pink-footed geese on Crossland's lake,
Also seen was Yellow wagtail in the North field & Red kite,
Buff-tailed bumblebee & Orange tip butterfly were seen today


Male Bullfinch by the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/25/2024 4:01:51 PM

Wednesday 24th April 2024

The Savi's warbler was 'reeling' from the south west corner of the Village lake,
9 Black-tailed godwits were briefly on Cell 'A' in the morning, before flying off north,
Also seen was 2 Pink-footed geese (Crossland's lake), Yellow wagtails, 3 Redshanks, Little owl, the 4th brood of Mallards (Cell 'A') & the 4th & 5th broods of Greylag geese (Cell 'C' & Crossland's lake)


Avocet on the back Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/24/2024 5:51:19 PM

Tuesday 23rd April 2024

The Savi's warbler was heard 'reeling' from the South western corner of the Village lake,
A Cuckoo was between Cells 'B' & 'C' in the early morning, before flying towards Cell 'A',
Also seen was Barn owl (late evening), 3 Grey herons, 2 Lesser whitethroats, Little owl, Marsh harrier, Red kite, 4+ Snipe, Swift (over Dryham lane), 4 Greylag goose families (3 in Cell 'A' & 1 in Cell 2a), Redshank (Cell 2a), 2 Little grebe chicks (Cell 'A') & a pair of Little ringed plovers (Cell 'A')


male Whitethroat by the Maize field
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/23/2024 5:09:12 PM

Monday 22nd April 2024

A juvenile Kittiwake was briefly on the Island & Village lakes in the late morning, before flying off to the west,
An Osprey headed north over the reserve,
Up to 45 Arctic terns were over Crossland's lake, eventually with most flying off to the north west,
The Savi's warbler was heard 'reeling' in the south west corner of the Village lake,
5 Black-tailed godwits briefly joined the long staying bird on Cell 'A' in the morning,
Also seen was 2 Eygptian geese (Cell 1a), Little ringed plover (Silt pond), Green woodpecker (Island lake), Red kite, water rail (heard Dryham lane) & adult Mediterranean gull (Cell 2a)
Common carder bumble bee was seen today,


Sedge warbler singing at the back of the Silt pond
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/22/2024 4:43:27 PM

Sunday 21st April 2024

Again the Savi's warbler was reeling strongly on the southern edge of the Village lake & for a time crossed Dryham lane to 'reel' from Cell 'C',
A Great white egret flew in from the west to lane in Cell 'C' in the morning,
Also seen was Marsh harrier, 2 Eygptian & 2 Pink-footed geese (both Crossland's lake), the second brood of 9 Greylag goose goslings (Cell 'A'), 21 Avocets (New workings), adult Mediterranean gull (Cell 2a) & displaying Little ringed plovers,
Common carder, Buff & Red-tailed bumblebees, plus Green-veined white, Orange tip & Speckled wood butterflies were seen today,
A Large red damselfly was seen, the first of the year


Redshank on Cell 2a
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/21/2024 4:59:16 PM

Saturday 20th April 2024

The Savi's warbler was still singing on the southern shore of the Village lake, just east of the 'Bus-stop' hide on Dryham lane,
2 Eygptian geese & 2 Pink-footed geese were on Crossland's lake,
A Cuckoo was seen to fly from Crossland's hide in the direction of Cell 'C'
The Black-tailed godwit was still on Cell 'A', with Little ringed plover on Cell 2a & Cell 'A', 10+ Avocets, Common sandpiper
Alsos een was 20+ House martins, Marsh harrier, adult Mediterranean gull (Cell 2a), Red kite, 6+ Snipe. Yellow wagtail, Little & tawny owls
Common carder, Red-tailed & Early bumblebees, plus Orange tip & Green-veined white butterflies were seen today


Drake Shelduck over the New workings
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/20/2024 2:18:05 PM

Friday 19th April 2024

A Savi's warbler was singing from the south shore of the Village lake during the morning,
At the West End there was a male Wheatear, with a Yellow wagtail & singing Corn bunting nearby,
2 Common sandpipers were on Cell 2a & the back of the Silt pond, with 2 Dunlin also at Cell 2a & the Black-tailed godwit & Green sandpiper on Cell 'A',
In the early morning, a Great white egret was seen to fly west over the far lake & Cell 2a,
A Kingfisher flew into the Reed-bed from the north,
Also seen was Marsh harrier, Lesser whitethroat (Dryham lane), Little owl, adult Mediterranean gull (Cell 'A'), Red kite, 6+ Snipe & 7 Pochards (including a female) on the Island lake
Orange tip, Green-veined white & Small tortoiseshell were seen today


Male Blackcap on the East path
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/19/2024 3:37:25 PM

Thursday 18th April 2024

A Barn owl was hunting the New workings in the early morning,
2 Redshanks (Cell 2a & Cell 'A') & a Little ringed plover (Silt pond) were present, with also the Black-tailed godwit & Snipe on Cell 'A',
The first Greylag goose brood of the year (6 goslings) was present on Cell 'A',
Also seen was a Pink-footed goose (Main lake), House martin (over the Silt pond, a Brambling (West path), Singing Corn bunting & Yellowhammer (both New workings) & Green woodpecker (Village lake)
Buff-tailed bumblebee was seen today


Chiffchaff carrying nest material on the North path
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/18/2024 3:22:53 PM