Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Visit to Noak Bridge Nature Reserve – 17th March 2026

The monthly work party for Noak Bridge Nature Reserve took place today which I attended as usual.

Whilst not a wildlife-watching visit, I did record the following ….

Brimstone (male): first of the year along the path from the Eastfield Road entrance and my first since 2024

Pied Wagtail: first of the year flying over the storage shed area and again my first since 2024

Goldfinch: first of the year, a flock of 5 flying over the storage shed area

Chiffchaff: 3 singing males (1 heard behind Willow Pond, 1 seen around the storage shed and 1 heard west of the storage shed) plus a single silent bird at Meadow Pond (possibly a female)

Moorhen: presumed pair on Meadow Pond

Mallard: male and leucistic female on Puckles Pond

Site totals for 2026 to date (2025 and 2024 totals in brackets):

Birds = 19 (34) (39)
Mammals = 1 (3) (3)
Butterflies = 1 (17) (12)
Dragonflies and damselflies = 0 (7) (11)
Reptiles = 0 (1) (0)
Amphibians = 0 (1) (1)

Total species list for the site:

Birds = 50
Mammals = 5
Butterflies = 23
Dragonflies and damselflies = 15
Reptiles = 2
Amphibians = 3

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