Latest Sightings - 10th December - drying out

Roads appear to be open now as water levels drop, and we have a lovely sunny morning here on the reserve!

Today's high tide is at 11:28  8.9m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 100

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 100
Mute Swan 45
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Greater Scaup 1♀
Mallard 20
Tufted Duck 25
Wigeon 60
Little Grebe 1

Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Gadwall 1

Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2

Avenue Tower
Teal 350
Wigeon 500
Grey Heron 1

Saltcot Merse Observatory

Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

Redwing
Fieldfare
Yellowhammer
Brambling
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker

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