Reserve Update Thursday 4th October
Lovely flock of over fifty Curlew busy feeding out in the Meadow next to Whooper Pond this morning. They were a bit jumpy due to the regular fly-pasts of a kestrel. The best place to see the Barnacle Geese this morning is down at Avenue Tower, around 1,000 in our Tower field including one hybrid. A Pintail was observed feeding on the Flood Ground mixed in with the Wigeon and Shoveler. Gadwall were showing nicely on the Back Pond yesterday afternoon so don-t forget to take a pop into the Peter Scott Trail if visiting today. The Whooper Swans remain elusive.
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
Lost Darvic - Hagar
Today's high tide is at 08:17, 7.7m.
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 2 adults 6 cygnets
Mallard 119
Tufted Duck 16
Teal 3
Wigeon 5
Gadwall 1
Little Grebe 1
Moorhen 3
Cormorant 1
Folly Pond
Mallard 12
Teal 1000+
Wigeon 20
Shoveler 10
Canada Goose 2
Pink-footed Goose 1
Mute Swan 2
Moorhen 2
Teal Pond
Mallard 19
Gadwall 1
Cormorant 1
Shoveler 5
Wigeon 20
Mute Swan 3
Avenue Tower
Mallard
Teal
Shoveler
Wigeon
Gadwall
Curlew
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Pink-footed Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Geese
Peregrine
Merlin
Hen Harrier
Buzzard
Mute Swan
Shelduck
Mallard
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Hebridean Sheep 9
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Webcam
We aim to have Swan Cam and Badger Cam up and running soon.
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