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Monday 17th August 2026

2 juvenile Black terns were briefly over Crossland's lake in the afternoon, where they joined 2 Wood & Common sandpipers, an Oystercatcher, Greenshank, a brief Little stint (evening) & 4 Ringed plovers,
2 Little ringed & a juvenile Ringed plovers, 7 Redshanks & Bearded tits were seen on the Reed-bed
4 Green sandpipers (Village & Crossland's lake) were seen, as well as the Cattle egret (Snipe field & Far lake), Hobby (Crossland's lake), 2 Kingfishers (Far lake), Grey wagtail (West Holm), plus Lesser whitethroat (Far Corner)
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Small white
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Common darter & Blue-tailed damselflies


Wood sandpiper on Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/17/2026 5:31:12 PM

Sunday 16th August 2026

The Cattle egret was again with the Sheep in the reserve centre & on the Far lake,
A Marsh tit was in the hedgerow on Dryham lane alongside the Silt pond,
A Wood sandpiper was 1st seen on West Holm & then Crossland's lake, 4 Green sandpipers (Village lake) & 2 Common sandpipers (East Holm),
The 3 Little ringed plovers were again on the Reed-bed, plus 2 Greenshanks flew west over the Silt pond,
Also seen was Kingfisher & drake Mandarin (both Far lake), Pink-footed goose (Crossland's lake), Bearded tits (Reed-bed), Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Marsh harrier, 2 Curlews, 2 Ringed plovers, 11+ Yellow wagtails & Bittern (Island & Main lakes)
Bumblebees - Common carder & Garden bumblebees,
Butterflies - Common blue
Dragonflies - Common darter & Blue-tailed damselflies


Juvenile Little ringed plover on the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/16/2026 6:20:57 PM

Saturday 15th August 2026

A juvenile Whinchat was briefly seen in front of the Reed-bed hide, with an adult on the fence between Cells 'A' & 'B' at the southerly end,
The Cattle egret again spent time with the Sheep in the centre of the reserve,
A Greenshank, Green sandpiper & 3 Little ringed plovers were on the Reed-bed, with a Green & Common sandpiper on Crossland's lake,
Also seen, Yellow wagtail (Island lake), 2 Siskins (North hedge), 8 Eygptian geese (West Holm), Pink-footed goose (Crossland's lake), Golden plover (Crossland's causeway) & 83 Curlews roosting on East Holm,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Brown argus
Dragonflies - Brown & Migrant hawker, Common darter, Blue-tailed, Common blue & Willow emerald damselflies


Greenshank on the Reed-bed
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/15/2026 4:20:36 PM

Friday 14th August 2026

A Redstart was briefly seen in the Far Corner in the morning,
In the early morning the juvenile Cuckoo flew south over the Village lake to land in Cell 'C',
3 Green sandpipers (Village lake), Greenshank (Reed-bed), adult & juvenile Little ringed plover (Crossland's causeway),
The Cattle egret spent some time on the Far lake, before flying off to the Sheep in the reserve centre,
Also seen, Marsh harrier, Kingfisher (Main lake) & Yellow wagtail,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Large & Small whites, Meadow brown, Speckled wood, Common blue, Brown argus, Wall & Red admiral
Dragonflies - Migrant & Southern hawkers, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Juvenile Goldfinch along the North path
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/14/2026 4:53:39 PM

Thursday 13th August 2026

The juvenile Little stint was still on Crossland's causeway, 
Again the Cattle egret was either with the Sheep, or alone in the Snipe field,
95 Curlews roosted on East Holm, with a pair of Canada geese & Eygptian geese on West Holm,
Also seen, 4 Green sandpipers (3 Village lake & single on Crossland's lake), the pair of Ruddy shelduck & 8 Eygptian geese (Village lake), Marsh harrier, Greenshank (Reed-bed), Kingfisher (Far lake),
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Meadow brown, Speckled wood, Brown argus, Common & Holly blues,
Dragonflies - Migrant & Southern hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Reed warbler by the Carp lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/13/2026 4:40:44 PM

Wednesday 12th August 2026

On the Village lake, there were a pair of Ruddy shelducks, 8 Eygptian geese & 6 Green sandpipers,
Cross land's lake & causeway had yesterday's juvenile Little stint, 6 brief Black-tailed godwits, a pair of Little ringed plovers & the Greenshank & Green sandpiper,
The Cattle egret was with the Sheep in the reserve centre,
Also seen was a pair of Canada geese (West Holm), Bearded tits (Reed-bed),
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Green-veined, Large & Small whites, Common blue, Speckled wood, Red admiral
Dragonflies - Emperor dragonfly, Brown, Migrant & Southern hawkers, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Ruddy shelduck pair on the Village lake
Posted By: BJNcw2 on 8/12/2026 4:10:33 PM

Tuesday 11th August 2026

The Cattle egret was still with the Sheep in the reserve centre,
Waders today, 6 Green sandpipers (Village lake), Whimbrel (Reed-bed), Greenshank & juvenile Ruff (Crossland's lake),
A juvenile Little stint was on Crossland's causeway in the evening,
98 Curlews roosted on East Holm,
Also seen was Water rail (Reed-bed), Peregrine (East Holm oaks) & 5 Eygptian geese (West Holm)
Butterflies - Painted lady & Large white,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker, Blue-tailed damselfly


Great crested grebe on West Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/11/2026 5:16:50 PM

Monday 10th August 2026

The Cattle egret was with the Sheep in the Snipe field,
7 Green sandpipers (Village & Crossland's lakes), 2 Wood sandpipers (Crossland's lake), 2 Black-tailed godwits south & a Greenshank in several spots,
A Spotted flycatcher was on the North path,
The Pink-footed goose was on East Holm, with the drake Mandarin & 9 Eygptian geese on West Holm,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - Painted lady, Speckled wood, Common blue,
Dragonflies - Migrant hawker & Common darter


Cattle egret with the Sheep in the Snipe field
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/10/2026 5:27:11 PM

Sunday 9th August 2026

The Black-crowned night heron again roosted on the western side of the Carp lake, with the Cattle egret being seen on Crossland's lake & the Reed-bed,
8 Curlews & a Redshank were on the Reed-bed,
A Wood sandpiper (Village lake), Common sandpiper & Greenshank (West Holm), plus 5 Green sandpipers (2 on Village lake/Reed-bed & single on Crossland's lake),
Also seen, 8 Eygptian & a Pink-footed goose (West Holm) & Marsh harrier, Red kite, Peregrine, Hobby
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee
Butterflies - Painted lady, Meadow brown, Speckled wood & Common blue
Dragonflies - Brown, Migrant & Southern hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselfly


Sedge warbler in the Maize field
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/9/2026 4:49:39 PM

Saturday 8th August 2026

The Black-crowned night heron again roosted on the west side of the Carp lake, with the Cattle egret being seenin the Snipe field,
A Greenshank was at several spots, with Common sandpiper (West Holm), 87 Curlews (roosting on East Holm), juvenile Little ringed plover (East Holm) & 5 Green sandpipers (Village lake),
Also seen was Lesser whitethroat & Garden warbler (New workings), 6 Tree sparrows (Dryham lane), Peregrine (East Holm oaks), Kingfisher (Silt pond), juvenile Stonechat (Cell 'C'), drake Mandarin (Far lake) & 8 Eygptian geese (West Holm),
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - 15 Large white, 12 Green-veined white, 5 Common blue (1 female), 4 Gatekeepers, 2 Speckled wood & Meadow brown, single Red admiral, Painted lady, Peacock, Small white
Dragonflies - Brown, Southern & Migrant hawkers, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Great spotted woodpecker
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/8/2026 4:50:39 PM

Friday 7th August 2026

The Black-crowned night heron again roosted on the west side of the carp lake, with the Cattle egret being seen on the Reed-bed & by the Dragonfly ponds,
6 Green sandpipers (5 Village & single Crossland's lake),
Drake Mandarin on the Far lake, Hobby over East Holm & Bearded tit on the Reed-bed,
Family party of 14 Grey partridges on the North field,
Also seen Eygptian goose (West Holm), juvenile Cuckoo, Peregrine & Common sandpiper, juvenile Stonechat (Cell 'C') & Bittern,
Bumblebees - Common carder bumblebee,
Butterflies - 4 Meadow brown, 2 Common blue, single Painted lady, Large white, Speckled wood & Brown argus,
Dragonflies - Brown & Southern hawkers, Black-tailed skimmer, Common & Ruddy darters, Blue-tailed & Common blue damselflies


Great crested grebe family on the Village lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 8/7/2026 4:43:22 PM