Latest Sightings - 13th February - another sunny day!
A fourth sunny day in a row, we are certainly on a roll now.
A lot of Barnacle Geese on the merses this morning, hopefully they move into the fields as it warms up.
Drake Green-winged Teal is back in its usual spot on the Folly Pond and the drake Greater Scaup is back on the Whooper Pond.
Today's high tide is at 15:38 9.6m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 6500
Whooper Swans: 165
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 165
Mute Swan 55
Mallard 40
Greater Scaup 1♂
Tufted Duck 39
Wigeon 106
Canada Geese 30
Greylag Geese 3
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 100
Wigeon 60
Mallard 10
Shoveler 6
Oystercatcher 4
Roe Deer 4
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Teal Pond
Mallard 60
Gadwall 9
Wigeon 20
Teal 15
Oystercatcher 2
Avenue Tower
Teal 500
Wigeon 600
Shoveler 5
Mallard 35
Little Egret 5
Grey Heron 1
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Little Egret 4
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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