Latest Sightings - 3rd December - a dry morning!
A brighter morning here, and we can actually see the Lake District fells for first time in about a week!
Drake Green-winged Teal still on the Folly Pond, and the drake Ring-necked Duck is on the Whooper Pond along with the female Greater Scaup.
Today's high tide is at 17:34 7.8m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000 - including 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 124
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 124
Mute Swan 47
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Greater Scaup 1♀
Mallard 61
Tufted Duck 29
Wigeon 108
Little Grebe 1
Canada Geese 89
Greylag Geese 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Gadwall 1
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Teal 134
Wigeon 454
Shoveler 2
Mallard 35
Lapwing 185
Curlew 102
Greylag Geese 6
Grey Heron 1
Little Egret 4
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Short-eared Owl 1 - seen here yesterday
Little Egret 2
Barnacle Geese
Over the high tide:
Dunlin 2000
Knot 1000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 200
Shelduck 3000
Pintail 1000
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Back Pond Hide
Kingfisher 1
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
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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