Latest Sightings - 19th February - TWO Green-winged Teals

We have now confirmed that there are TWO Green-winged Teals on the reserve. One is on the Folly Pond as usual and a second is on the Flood Ground from the Avenue Tower.

Today's high tide is at 09:52  8.1m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 5500
Whooper Swans: 154

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 154
Mute Swan 34
Mallard 37
Tufted Duck 25
Wigeon 97
Gadwall 1♂
Canada Geese 13
Oystercatcher 2

Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 184
Wigeon 46
Mallard 10
Shoveler 13
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 18
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Snipe 15
Curlew 102
Roe Deer 4

Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3

Avenue Tower
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 242
Wigeon 206
Shoveler 9
Mallard 5
Mute Swan 2
Little Egret 1
Lapwing 39
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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