(Late) reserve update, Thurs March 17th
Still about 60 Whoopers at the feeds; many having moved off during the last few days. We still await our first spring incomers though... Barnacles too remain fairly constant at about 4,000. Apologies are due today for disturbance to The Folly Pond owing to necessary hide maintenance. Should be back to normal tomorrow
Today's high tide is at 19:39, 7.5m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 4000
Whooper Swans: C60
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 60
Mute Swan 19
Mallard 30
Tufted Duck 10
Greater Scaup ♂
Wigeon 40
Teal 6
Canada Geese 2
Greylag 1
Oystercatcher 2 - nest scraping
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂ - yet to confirm
Teal 140
Wigeon 100
Mallard 15
Shoveler 25
Pintail 3
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 20
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Curlew 25
Black-headed Gull 2
Roe Deer
NB - counts are from earlier; some temporary disturbance today
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2 - they bred here last year
Mallard 6
Teal 12
Wigeon 14
Gadwall 9
Tufted Duck 4
Mute Swan 2
Snipe 2
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 103
Wigeon 80
Shoveler 10
Mallard 2
Tufted Duck 11
Pintail 9
Mute Swan 2 - nest building
Black-headed Gull 11
Lapwing 53
Little Egret 11
Oystercatcher 2
Curlew 6
Peregrine 1
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days until earlier this week; perhaps moved off now?
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin 1000
Knot
Pintail
Shelduck
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Goosander 4
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 300
Grey Plover 50
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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