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Sunday 19th April 2026

An adult  Kittiwake flew west from Crossland's lake in the early morning,
A Garden warbler was singing along Dryham lane, near the 'Bungalow',
On the Main lake islands, there was still the Black-tailed godwit, with 3 Little ringed plovers seen on East Holm,
Also seen was 12 Mediterranean gulls, Bearded tit, Common sandpiper, Peregrine, 4 Pink-footed geese, Corn bunting (New workings), Red kite & Marsh harrier,
Buff-tailed & Common carder bumblebees, 4 male Orange tip, 2 Green-veined whites & Peacock were seen today


Sedge warbler by the Dragonfly ponds
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/19/2026 4:42:48 PM

Saturday 18th April 2026

A Black-tailed godwit was on the Main lake, with a Green sandpiper in the New workings,
28 Avocets were counted on East Holm, with 11+ Mediterranean gulls, Little ringed plover & Common tern also there,
Also seen was 2 Bitterns, Marsh harrier & Red kite
Common carder & Garden bumblebees, Orange tip, Peacock & 2 Green-veined whites were seen today


Mediterranean gulls over Crossland's lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/18/2026 6:51:14 PM

Friday 17th April 2026

The year's 1st Cuckoo was calling by the Far lake & Common farm,
A Whimbrel was on East Holm bank, with a Common tern,
Yellow wagtail was seen over the North field, with a White wagtail on the 'Sheep' field,
Also seen was 10+ Mediterranean gulls, Bittern, 3+ Marsh harriers, Red kite, 2 Bearded tits (Reed-bed), single Black-tailed godwit (Village lake), 10+ Curlew, single Pink-footed goose (West End), the Eygptian goose family & Tawny owl (New workings)
Garden bumblebee was seen


Marsh harrier over the Village lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/17/2026 6:57:34 PM

Thursday 16th April 2026

The drake Red-crested pochard was on West Holm from mid afternoon onwards,
The Peregrine was again in the East Holm oaks, with a Common tern there also,
Also seen was 2 Bitterns, 11+ Mediterranean gulls, Whitethroat (Southern bridle path), 6+ House martins (over the Village lake), Bearded tit (heard in the Reed-bed) & Marsh harrier,
Common carder, Garden & Red-tailed bumblebee, Speckled wood & Green-veined white were seen today


Drake Wigeon on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/16/2026 2:45:41 PM

Wednesday 15th April 2026

In the ploughed 'Sheep' field in the evening, there was a Wheatear, with 2 Yellow & several White wagtails,
In the early morning a Canada goose was on the Village lake, along with 2 Black-tailed godwits,
The Whooper swan (that has a broken leg) visited both East & West Holms,
Also seen was 10+ Mediterranean gulls, Tawny owl (New workings), Common sandpiper, Common tern, Eygptian goose family (with the 3 goslings) & 4 Marsh harriers,
Common carder, Garden & Red-tailed bumblebees were seen


Singing male Blackcap by the Carp lake
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/15/2026 6:17:24 PM

Tuesday 14th April 2026

A drake Red-crested pochard was on East Holm, plus Common tern, with a Peregrine in the nearby oaks,
Common sandpiper on Crossland's lake, with the Eygptian goose family of 3 ducklings,
3 Pink-footed geese & 4 Black-tailed godwits were on the Village lake,
The 1st Greylag goslings of the year (6) were out today
1st Large red damselfly was seen today


Peregrine on East Holm oaks
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/14/2026 6:31:56 PM

Monday 13th April 2026

A single Whooper swan was on West Holm, with a single Pink-footed goose & the Eygptian goose family (of 3 goslings) on Crossland's lake,
On East Holm, there was a late drake & 2 female Goldeneyes,
11 Mediterranean gulls were seen today (including a 2nd summer),
Also seen was Raven (east over Common farm), male Yellow wagtail ('Sheep' field), Tawny owl (New workings), Common sandpiper (Crossland's causeway) & single Black-tailed godwit (Village lake),
Common carder bumblebee, Small tortoiseshell, Speckled wood, Peacock & Small white were seen


Goldeneye on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/13/2026 4:52:40 PM

Sunday 12th April 2026

A Common sandpiper was on Crossland's causeway, with 5 Black-tailed godwits either on the Main or Village lakes,
The Eygptian geese still have 3 goslings & 3 Pink-footed geese flew in from the west to land on the Village lake, to join Canada goose there,
Also seen, Common tern, Bearded tit (heard in Reed-bed), 2 pairs Little ringed plovers, Corn bunting (New workings), Great white egret (Dryham Ings), 4+ Mediterranean gulls, Tawny owl (New workings), 2 Barn owls (evening), male Wheatear (West End), single Yellow wagtail & 2+ Marsh harrier
Common carder, Garden & Red-tailed bumblebees were seen


Drake Wigeon on East Holm
Posted By: BJNcw on 4/12/2026 5:38:25 PM