Around the reserve, Thurs 14th Jan
Cold and sunny today, for a very welcome change. All road access is fully open though the avenues here are still quite waterlogged, so bring your wellies.
Lots of Roe Deer evident lately, with 15 to 20 individuals at least. Little Egrets prominent too, with 12 or more dotted around. Goose nos. appear to have dropped off a bit, but this is likely due to their dispersal into lots of smaller feeding flocks making monitoring difficult. Plenty around nonetheless. Merlin, Peregrine and Hen Harrier all seen recently, generally on the merses.
Today's spring tide is at 15:09, 9.5m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 3000
Whooper Swans: 130
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 130
Mute Swan 45
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Mallard 11
Tufted Duck 60
Wigeon 40
Canada Geese 90
Little Grebe 1
Folly Pond
Otter 1 - seen early morning or late afternoon over the past week
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 50+
Wigeon 50+
Mallard 10
Shoveler 30
Redshank 100
Corner Field
Lapwing 400
Golden Plover 1000
Teal Pond
Mallard 20
Gadwall 2
Teal 2
Snipe 2
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
Avenue Tower
Teal 270
Wigeon 360
Goosander 3
Mallard 30
Shoveler 7
Canada Geese
Greylag Geese 55
Little Egret 10
Lapwing 81
Curlew 45
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Little Egret 6
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3750
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Bullfinch ♂
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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