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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 19h

Tuesday,
There were 4 Ruffs (2 adults & 2 juveniles) on Crossland's causeway,
18 Cormorants were counted on the Village lake, with 30 Shovelers about the reserve,

Drake Teal just coming out of eclipse plumage from the South hide

Drake Wigeon 'wing stretching' on Cell 'A'

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 1d

Despite yesterday's thoughts, the Common darters are still lingering on, with 8 counted today, including the Butterfly walk gate post regular.
Today he was joined by a late (for here) Willow emerald damselfly

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 1d

Male Stonechat by the Dragonfly ponds. Adding a touch of colour to the area, it is hoped that it might winter in this area.
Unusually there is no female present (although there are other wintering pairs on the reserve).
So it could be an attraction until March!

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Steven Oliver @steven-oliver.bsky.social · 1d

A male Long Hoverfly (Sphaerophoria scripta) @northcavewet.bsky.social today. Elsewhere: treecreeper, bullfinch, curlew, whooper swans

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Steven Oliver @steven-oliver.bsky.social · 1d

Autumn light + reeds @northcavewet.bsky.social today 🙂

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 1d

Monday,
In the mid morning, there were 31 Curlews on the Village lake, with 2 Ruff on East Holm & a Green sandpiper over the Silt pond,
At the same time, the Bar-headed goose & a few Pink-footed geese flew onto Crossland's lake, with 11 Whooper swans flying south over the New workings,

Female Grey wagtail on the Silt pond (later flew towards the New workings)

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 2d

Possibly the last 2 Common darters of the season (as we are forecast frosts), taking in today's sun on the Butterfly path gate.
Then we have to wait until mid June to see them back again

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 2d

Sunday,
There was a single Whooper swan on Crossland's lake,
A male Stonechat was by the Dragonfly ponds,
Also seen was 6 Fieldfares (North hedge), 4 Redpolls (Viewing platform), Bar-headed goose (Crossland's lake) & Bearded tit (heard on the Island lake)

One of the few Meadow pipits today, by the Maize field path

Wigeon pair (showing well in the light) & feeding Mute swan on Crossland's lake

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 3d

Saturday,
5 Whooper swans (including a juvenile) were on Crossland's lake briefly in the early morning, with 2 Canada geese also there& about 1,000 Pink-footed geese flying north,
2 Ruffs & 3 Redshanks on East Holm, with 30 Curlews in the North field,
There were 100 Redwings & 300 Fieldfares west,

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Jeremy Pierson @jempierson.bsky.social · 5d

Expected stormy weather today on a visit to @northcavewet.bsky.social but missed the rain and wind.
Fairly quiet but still manged 40 species
Highlights
8 Curlew
Wigeon
Gadwall
Teal
Tufted
GSWoody
2 Stonechats
Marsh harrier
Peregrine
Snipe
Redshank
Shelduck
Bullfinch
And a very confiding Pheasant

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 4d

Fieldfares on the North hedge. Always very wary, with this wave mostly passing thro'.
The next wave will stay until all the Hawthorn berries are consumed & then we will not see most of them until the return migration in March

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 4d

Friday,
A Pintail on the Reed-bed, plus 3 Marsh harriers (a 4th was over West Holm),
17 Golden plovers over the New workings, 2 Ruffs (East Holm & a Green sandpiper (back of Silt pond & Main lake),
Also seen was Red kite, 6 Redpoll (Carp lake), about 24 Pink-footed geese north & Bar-headed goose

3 Marsh harriers over the Reed-bed this morning

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 5d

Thursday,
11 Curlews were on the Village lake in the early morning, with 2 Ruffs there later,
There was a Stonechat at the north end of the Village lake, plus 4 on the fence line between Cells 'A' & 'B,
2 adult Whooper swans were on Crossland's lake in the afternoon & 44 Shovelers were counted today

Wigeon & a few Teal taking advantage of the flooding Cell 'A'

One of the 2 Ruffs with a Gadwall pair on the Village lake

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Stuart Griffiths @sgriffiths1302.bsky.social · 7d

Grey Plover Crosslands Lake NCW 22/10/25

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 6d

From this morning on Crossland's causeway, a totally unexpected winter Grey plover.
Always distant & only here for a brief time in the late morning

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 6d

Some pictures of todays' Whooper swans, all either on East Holm or Crossland's lake.
All of them had only brief stays, so did provide some good opportunities for flight shots (always a marvellous part of watching them)

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 6d

Wednesday,
There was a winter plumaged Grey plover briefly on Crossland's causeway in the late morning (it flew off high to the north),
On Crossland's lake & East Holm, there was 2 single & a herd of 4 brief Whooper swans, all later flying off north,
The drake Goldeneye was still on the Main lake,

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 7d

Tuesday,
On Crossland's lake, 20 Whooper swans (in herds of 3, 8 & 9), plus 300 Pink-footed geese over & the drake Goldeneye Main lake,
2 adult Ruff were mobile about the reserve, & a Green sandpiper on East Holm,
A record count of 8 Marsh harriers were above fields to the north of East Holm,

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richthomhull.bsky.social @richthomhull.bsky.social · 8d

Black tern @northcavewet.bsky.social this morning @rarebirder.bsky.social @mjthom.bsky.social

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 8d

One of 2 Ruffs to day,on the Island lake in the general early morning, drizzle & poor light,
We have had up to 4 Ruffs visiting the reserve, with none staying on a consistent basis, so they must be spending most of their time nearer the Humber.

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 8d

Monday,
A juvenile Black tern was over Crossland's lake during the morning,
The Bittern showed well on the Main lake today,
2 Ruffs were on either the Island lake or Crossland's causeway, with 2 Dunlins seen around Crossland's lake,
Also seen was about 30 Pink-footed geese north

The ever present juvenile Shelduck on East Holm

Redshank in the gloom on the Island lake

One of today's Ruffs just dropped onto Crossland's causeway

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Mac @scarpermac.bsky.social · 8d

When a mid-work lunch/return journey allows for a lifer, which might come as a surprise but despite the hideous weather, distance my hideous camera skills etc. etc. a very smart juv Black Tern @northcavewet.bsky.social today
#YorkshireBirding #UKBirding Made me very happy.

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 9d

No Jack snipe this morning, but there were 4 Marsh harriers & 2 Peregrines providing a raptor spectacular over East Holm & Crossland's lake,
Obviously all other birds were not as enthusiastic about this as I was

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 9d

This morning, there were 38 Curlews on the Island lake, so that numbers are hopefully slowly building up.
Interesting that they do not arrive together but in continuous small numbers, the new arrivals always landing just outside of the group so as not to disturb those already there

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northcavewet.bsky.social @northcavewet.bsky.social · 9d

Sunday,
A drake Goldeneye on the Main lake, along with Bittern & Great white egret (also seen elsewhere),
Over East Holm & Crossland's lake, 4 Marsh harriers & 2 Peregrines in the morning,
The eclipse Garganey was on West Holm today,
In the early morning there were 38 Curlews on the Island lake,

Great white egret flying in from the west

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