Latest Sightings
As it has been for the last few days, there is a Tawny Owl perched in a tree along the path to the Folly Pond. If you look carefully into the tops of the trees, you will hopefully see it.
Also, a male Marsh Harrier is hunting along the merse. With close inspection it appears to be a 2nd year bird.
High Tide 10:35 7.9m
Back Pond Hide
KINGFISHER 1
Whooper Pond
Mallard 121 - in eclipse plumage
Tufted Duck 3
Gadwall 1 ♂
Little Grebe 3 juveniles
Folly Pond
Teal 300
Mallard 10
Shoveler 5
Wigeon 10
Black-tailed Godwit 14
Avenue Tower
Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets
Teal 50
Greylag Geese 10
Lapwing 420
Golden Plover 21
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Marsh Harrier 1 - 2nd year male
Avenues & Feeders
House Martin
Barn Swallow
Stock Dove
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Robin
Dunnock
Wren
Treecreeper
Osprey Cam
Having failed to breed, and abandoned the nest, we thought that was it for our Ospreys this year. However, our usual male (yellow 80) has once again returned, having been seen in Cumbria, and he has brought a new mate back to the nest. They have been reinforcing their pair bonds and fixing up the nest so we are hopeful for next year.
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