Latest Sightings

Barnacle Geese: 5,000 around the reserve.

Whooper Swans: 101

High tide: 14:24   9.0m - with the gale force winds and sea swell this could be quite spectacular. Aim to get to the Saltcot Merse Observatory 2 hours before high tide.

Whooper Pond

Whooper Swan 101

Mute Swan 45

Mallard 290

Tufted Duck 35

Wigeon 135

Gadwall 4

Teal 39

Pintail 1 ♂

Canada Geese 154

Folly Pond

Green-winged Teal 1 ♂

Teal 240

Mallard 20

Wigeon 550

Shoveler 25

Teal Pond

Gadwall 6

Mallard 21

Teal 9

Avenue Tower

Teal 420

Wigeon 380

Shoveler 22

Lapwing 9

Barnacle Goose 1350

Pink-footed Goose 1

Saltcot Merse Observatory

Peregrine 1

Barnacle Geese

Avenues & Feeders

Bullfinch - 1 ♀ outside the Peter Scott Observatory

Yellowhammer

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Sparrowhawk

Grey Wagtail

Fieldfare

Redwing

Goldcrest

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Coal Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Chaffinch

Goldfinch

Greenfinch

Linnet

House Sparrow

Tree Sparrow

Dunnock

Wren

Song Thrush

Osprey & Badger Cam

Now that our Ospreys have fledged, we are no longer showing live footage of an empty nest, and we are having trouble with our internet connection so badger cam will be up and running again as soon as we can fix it.

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Rare Bird Alert

For the very latest bird news from around the country, Read the news first with Rare Bird Alert the fast, accurate, comprehensive news service for sightings of rare and scarce birds throughout the UK. For more information call the RBA team on 01603 457016

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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