Latest Sightings

Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve.

Whooper Swans: 113

High Tide 08:10  7.4m

Whooper Pond

Whooper Swan 113

Mute Swan 51

Greater Scaup 1♀

Pochard 1♂

Mallard 133

Tufted Duck 20

Wigeon 93

Gadwall 1♂

Oystercatcher 2

Little Egret 1

Folly Pond

Green-winged Teal 1 ♂

Teal 50

Wigeon 70

Shoveler 19

Shelduck 9

Mallard 7

Pintail 1♂

Curlew 183

Redshank 35

Black-tailed Godwit 10

Oystercatcher 6

Starling 200+

Avenue Tower

Teal 490

Wigeon 151

Mallard 9

Pintail 4

Shoveler 2

Lapwing 146

Curlew 2

Oystercatcher 4

Black-headed Gull 1

Barnacle Geese 300 (including 1 hybrid)

Roe Deer 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory

Pink-footed Geese 410 over at dawn

Barnacle Geese 3000

Grey Plover 30

Dunlin 20

Goosander 1♀

Skylarks singing

Peter Scott Trail

Water Rail 2

Avenues & Feeders

Reed Bunting

Yellowhammer

Sparrowhawk

Song Thrush

Mistle Thrush

Goldcrest

Treecreeper

Blue Tit

Great Tit

Coal Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Chaffinch

Goldfinch

Greenfinch

Linnet

House Sparrow

Tree Sparrow

Robin

Dunnock

Wren

Osprey & Badger Cam

We will hopefully be resuming Osprey Cam when the birds return from Africa in the Spring, 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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