Latest Sightings - 20th November - a cold morning!
Finally, some cold, clear weather. A lovely morning on the reserve, more like winter weather for us.
More Whooper Swans are in now, thanks to the colder weather, 62 on the Whooper Pond this morning; and maybe more to come over the next few days.
An unusual sight for us of 2 female Goldeneye on the Whooper Pond as well.
Highlights at the moment are a male Hen Harrier around the reserve most days, also a Short-eared Owl has been hunting over the merse from the Avenue Tower the past few weeks.
The tracks are very wet at the moment, so if you are coming down, please be prepared and wellies would be recommended.
Today's high tide is at 18:47 8.2m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 8000 - including 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 62
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 62
Mute Swan 45
Greater Scaup 1♀
Goldeneye 2♀
Mallard 108
Tufted Duck 35
Wigeon 92
Gadwall 2
Teal 15
Little Grebe 2
Canada Geese 84
Greylag Geese 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 150
Wigeon 200
Mallard 20
Shoveler 28
Gadwall 1
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Teal 1600
Wigeon 700
Mallard 45
Greylag Geese 20
Surrounding fields:
Barnacle Geese 1400
Lapwing 150
Starling 100
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Barnacle Geese
Over the high tide:
Dunlin 2000
Knot 1000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 200
Shelduck 3000
Pintail 200
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Back Pond Hide
Kingfisher 1
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 1
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Yellowhammer
Brambling
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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