Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Carlton Marsh

The White Fronted Goose was on the pasture behind the wader scrape this morning (JP).

4 Little Egrets on the wader scrape with 2 LBB Gulls and 2 singing Chiffchaffs near the double seats suggests inward migration (K. Bannister/JP).

c150 Pink Feet Geese flew west at 07.45hrs (K. Bannister).

Also present 3 singing Reed Buntings, Water Rail and 2 singing Cetti's Warblers (JP).

A Peacock butterfly was on the wing (S. cox).

 Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) Simon Cox
 

 Dearne Valley Country Park 
2 Peacock butterflies were on the wing and Coltsfoot was in flower (C. Parkin).

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