Latest Sightings - 16th February - Tawny Owl back in its box
A cold wind is making temperatures feel a lot lower than they are today.
Drake Greater Scaup and drake Green-winged Teal still in their usual places this morning.
The Tawny Owl is back in its box overlooking the Whooper Pond. It is best viewed from the Peter Scott Observatory, looking left.
Today's high tide is at 05:59 8.0m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 6500
Whooper Swans: 143
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 143
Mute Swan 55
Mallard 40
Greater Scaup 1♂
Tufted Duck 40
Wigeon 100
Canada Geese 30
Greylag Geese 5
Oystercatcher 2
Tawny Owl 1 - in the box looking left of Peter Scott Obs
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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