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Sunday 5th October 2025

The autumn's first Whooper swans were seen today, with one on East Holm all day & 7 south east in the early morning,
A Black-tailed godwit was briefly on the Silt pond, 2 Redshanks plus 2 adults & a juvenile Ruff all on the Island lake, Green sandpiper West Holm, 40 Curlews Island lake & about 400 Golden plovers on the West End fields,
Also seen were, Bittern (Reed-bed), 5 Eygptian geese (West Holm), 2 House martins & 2 Swallows (over Dryham Lane), 4 different Marsh harriers, Peregrine (East Holm oaks), 500 Pink-footed geese over, several Redpoll about, juvenile Shelduck (East Holm) & Tawny owl (New workings)



Posted By: BJNcw2 on 10/5/2025 5:55:26 PM

Saturday 4th October 2025

An eclipse Garganey was on Cell 'A' this afternoon, with a Barnacle goose, 22 Canada geese & Green sandpiper on the Silt pond, plus a Common sandpiper, Curlew & Redshank on East Holm,
5 House martins & 2 Swallows were over the West path,
At least 4 different Marsh harriers & several Redpolls were seen about the reserve
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 10/4/2025 8:47:58 PM

Friday 3rd October 2025

Today's highlight was the Hoopoe that flew across the Viewing point & car park towards Nordham just before mid-day,
A Common sandpiper was on East Holm, with Green sandpiper, 2 Redshanks & Ruff on the Island lake,
An eclipse drake & female Pintail were on the Reed-bed,
Also seen was 3+ Goldcrests, Grey wagtail, Kingfisher, 200+ Linnet, 4+ Marsh harrier, 1,000+ Pink-footed geese over, 20+ Redpoll about the reserve, 3 Stonechats (fence line between Cells 'A' & 'B'), Swallow & a Water rail on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 10/3/2025 8:52:50 PM

Thursday 2nd October 2025

A Ruff & Redshank were on Crossland's lake, along with the Bar-headed goose,
About 1,000 Pink-footed geese flew north in the morning,
There was was Kingfisher (Main lake), Bittern (Reed-bed), 
Also seen was Tawny owl (heard by the Carp lake), Peregrine bathing on the Island lake, a Raven flying south over the reserve entrance, 6+ Redpolls by the Viewing area & 3 Stonechats by the fence line between Cells 'A' & 'B'
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 10/2/2025 6:43:18 PM

Wednesday 1st October 2025

The Bittern re-appeared on the Main lake, 
Waders today, included 27 Golden plovers circling Crossland's lake then flying south, Green sandpiper on Island lake, juvenile Ringed plover & brief juvenile Ruffs on Crossland's causeway,
About 2,000 Pink-footed geese flew north east in the morning, Bar-headed goose on Crossland's lake, with about 55 Wigeons on the reserve & 4 Shelducks on East Holm,
Also seen was 3 Marsh harriers, Kingfisher (Far lake), Several Redpolls, 2 Stonechats Cell 'A' & 'B' fence & 30 Skylarks south
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 10/1/2025 7:23:33 PM

Tuesday 30th September 2025

An immature Gannet flew north west over the North field just before mid-day,
A Common sandpiper was on East Holm, with the juvenile Ringed plover, Redshank & Ruff on Crossland's causeway,
About 15 Redpolls were along Dryham lane, 2 Stonechats in Cell 'A' (with one by the Dragonfly ponds), Coal tit & Treecreeper by the Far Corner, Grey wagtail (Main lake) & 2 Kingfishers by the Far lake,
Also seen was Marsh harrier & Raven south east,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Wall, Speckled wood, Clouded yellow
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Coal tit by the Far Corner
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/30/2025 5:26:49 PM

Monday 29th September 2025

A Green sandpiper was over the Main lake, with a Ruff on the Island lake (also Crossland's lake) & 24 Curlew, Ringed plover, Common sandpiper on East Holm,
Also seen was Stonechat (Cell 'A'), 10 Redpolls (Carp lake), Bearded tits (heard in Cell 'C' & 5 flying north over the Carp lake), Mistle thrush east over North field, about 300 Pink-footed geese south, Bar-headed goose (East Holm/Crossland's lake), Grey wagtail (Crossland's lake), Tawny owl (heard by Carp lake), Kingfisher (Carp lake), 3 Stonechats (fence line between Cells 'A' & 'B') & 3 Marsh harriers 
Butterflies - Wall, Brimstone, Painted lady
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker & Common darter


Eclipse drake Shoveler on the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/29/2025 5:42:36 PM

Sunday 28th September 2025

A Glossy ibis was briefly on the Silt pond, in the late afternoon, before flying off high to the north,
At the Island lake, 19 Pink-footed geese roosted & departed north in the early morning,
A Common sandpiper was on East Holm, with the juvenile Ringed plover on Crossland's causeway, 12 Golden plover north over the Silt pond & Ruff plus Redshank on the Island lake,
There were 7 Marsh harriers seen in a field just north west of East Holm, with a Merlin briefly over hunting the many Meadow pipits, plus Peregrine over Crossland's lake,
Also seen was Kingfisher (Far lake), Grey wagtail (East Holm) & 3 Stonechats (Cell 'A')


Pink-footed geese on the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/28/2025 5:50:53 PM

Saturday 27th September 2025

In the morning on East Holm, there were 4 Ringed plovers & a Common sandpiper,
2 Green sandpipers flew east over Crossland's lake, with 2 Redshanks on both the Silt pond & Island lake & Golden plovers over Crossland's lake,
Also seen was 3 Marsh harriers (over Cell 'A'), Bearded tits (heard on the Island lake), 1,000+ Pink-footed geese north & 3 Mistle thrushes west over the reserve entrance,
Butterflies - Speckled wood,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Willow emerald damselfly


Common sandpiper on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/27/2025 3:42:19 PM

Friday 26th September 2025

Today on East Holm, there were 5 Ringed plovers, 2 Dunlins, plus single Redshank, Common & Green sandpipers,
A Great white egret flew in from the west & was seen at several spots of the reserve,
5,000+ Pink-footed geese flew north over the reserve in the early morning,
Also seen was an adult & juvenile Ruff (Island lake & Crossland's causeway), 15 Ringed plovers briefly circled East holm in the afternoon, Kingfisher (Silt pond), Bearded tits (Cell 'C'), Redpoll (Carp lake) & 5 Stonechats (Cell 'A')
Butterflies - Clouded yellow & Wall
Dragonflies - Common darter


Pied wagtail on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/26/2025 4:34:43 PM

Thursday 25th September 2025

An adult & juvenile Ruff were on the Island lake, with the juvenile Ringed plover on East Holm & a Green sandpiper seen,
Over 1,000 Pink-footed geese flew north over the reserve during the morning,
Bearded tits were heard in the north west corner of the Reed-bed, Redpolls were by the reserve entrance & 3 Stonechats were on the fence line between Cells 'A' & 'B'. The autumn's first Redwings were seen by the Viewing platform,
13 Eygptian geese were on East Holm in the morning, Dunlin (Crossland's causeway), with Marsh harrier & Peregrine seen,
Butterflies - Comma, Wall, Small tortoiseshell
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Willow emerald damselfly


Buzzard over the Maize field
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/25/2025 8:21:39 PM

Wednesday 24th September 2025

Waders today, included 4 Ruffs & a Redshank (both Island lake & Silt pond), a juvenile Ringed plover (East Holm), Dunlin (Crossland's causeway), Green sandpiper (Village lake) & several Curlews,
In the afternoon, there were 300 Pink-footed geese flying south, with 16 Wigeons seen on  Crossland's lake,
Up to 6 Stonechats were on the fence line between Cells 'A' & 'B' with up to 14 Bearded tits seen in Cell 'C', Marsh harrier & up to 4 Redpolls opposite Crossland's hide,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker & Common darter
Butterflies - Wall, Comma, Common blue & Brown argus


Ruff over the Island lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 9/24/2025 4:51:44 PM