Reserve Update Saturday 21st May
Blustery start to the day. Wood sandpiper was not seen all day yesterday but the south-westerly breeze could see some other visitors being blown into the reserve today. Second mute swan family has hatched six cygnets on the flood ground.
Today's high tide is at 13:01 8.7m
Around the reserve today:
Whooper Pond
Mallard 10
Oystercatcher 2 - nesting
Mute Swan 2 - with 7 cygnets (also using the Back Pond)
Folly Pond
Mallard 12 (plus 9 ducklings)
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing 2
Teal 2
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2 - nesting
Moorhen 2 - nesting
Avenue Tower
Mallard 8 - 6 ducklings
Shelduck 2
Mute Swan 2 - with six cygnets
Black-headed Gull 20 - 8 nests
Lapwing 9 - nesting
Grey Heron 2
Oystercatcher 2 - nesting
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Whitethroat
Swallow
Sand Martin
House Martin
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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