Latest Sightings - 26th February
An overcast but dry day on the reserve so far. The Whooper Swans are spread out across the reserve and surrounding fields as they have been the past few months so keep an eye out for them.
Pink-footed Geese have been mixed in with Barnacle Geese at the road end and also up the Bankend Road.
Today's high tide is at 14:24 9.1m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5500
Whooper Swans: 97
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 97
Mute Swan 40
Mallard 40
Tufted Duck 11
Wigeon 102
Gadwall 1♂
Canada Geese 3
Greylag Geese 2
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 180
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 13
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 30
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Roe Deer 4
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 240
Wigeon 200
Shoveler 10
Mallard 5
Lapwing 40
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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