Latest Sightings - 18th February - frozen but sunny
It's the second day of our Scottish Puddle Jumping Championships, come down and make a splash 10am - 1pm!
Wellies are essential to get down the Saltcot Loaning, the Avenue is just about passable with walking boots.
The drake Greater Scaup has moved over to the Folly Pond as the Whooper Pond is still quite frozen, the drake Green-winged Teal is also on the Folly as usual.
Today's high tide is at 08:41 7.8m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7500
Whooper Swans: 134
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 134
Mute Swan 49
Mallard 20
Tufted Duck 20
Wigeon 100
Canada Geese 20
Greylag Geese 4
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Greater Scaup 1♂
Teal 100
Wigeon 60
Mallard 10
Shoveler 6
Oystercatcher 4
Redshank 17
Black-tailed Godwit 2
Roe Deer 4
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 500
Wigeon 600
Shoveler 4
Mallard 35
Little Egret 5
Oystercatcher 2
Roe Deer 5
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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