Latest Sightings - 5th February - Early morning Hen Harrier
A dull morning, but dry at the moment.
The drake Greater Scaup is still on the Whooper Pond, the drake Green-winged Teal is on the Folly Pond as usual, and a male Hen Harrier has been hunting over the merse first thing.
About 70 Whooper Swans have been feeding in a field east of Bankend the past few days so look out for them on your way here!
Today's high tide is at 09:46 7.9m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 2500
Whooper Swans: 128
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 128
Mute Swan 58
Greater Scaup 1♂
Mallard 41
Tufted Duck 11
Wigeon 53
Canada Geese 32
Greylag Geese 1
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 257
Wigeon 115
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Mallard 10
Shoveler 6
Curlew 195
Lapwing 289
Golden Plover 238
Redshank 38
Oystercatcher 4
Roe Deer 4
Corner Field
Little Egret 9
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 400
Wigeon 180
Shoveler 5
Mallard 35
Little Egret 1
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here this morning
Little Egret 4
Roe Deer 6
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Brambling
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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