Latest Sightings - 12th March
The Short-eared Owl was seen by many visitors yesterday, hunting over the saltmarsh from Saltcot Merse Observatory and also over the Folly Pond.
A pair of Mute Swans are nest building in the Flood Ground now, Spring is on the way!
A Warden will be in the Saltcot Merse Observatory between 12pm and 2pm today for High Tide Birding. A drop-in event, no booking necessary, just turn up.
Today's high tide is at 14:33 10m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 2300
Whooper Swans: 82
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 82
Mute Swan 19
Mallard 30
Tufted Duck 5
Wigeon 90
Greater Scaup 1♂
Teal 6
Canada Geese 5
Oystercatcher 2 - nest scraping
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 169
Wigeon 126
Mallard 11
Shoveler 33
Pintail 5
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 52
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Curlew 60
Black-headed Gull 2
Short-eared Owl 1 - seen here past 4 days, also seen on merse
Roe Deer 4
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2 - they bred here last year
Mallard 6
Teal 12
Wigeon 14
Gadwall 4
Tufted Duck 10
Mute Swan 2
Snipe 5
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 140
Wigeon 92
Shoveler 10
Mallard 2
Tufted Duck 11
Pintail 3
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
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 300
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Brambling
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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