Reserve update, Sunday Jan 31st
Still largely dry, with no road problems, though there is a "Road Closed" sign up on the B725 just west of Ruthwell. Visitors from the direction of M6/Carlisle/Annan should ignore this. Plenty to see on the reserve, with a good broadcast of duck and eg Lapwing, Curlew and Golden Plovers enjoying the wet fields
In Focus are here today, so anyone fancying a try out or purchase of some new binoculars or a telescope should come along for good impartial advice
Today's high tide is at 16:43, 7.9m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 170
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 173
Mute Swan 61
Greater Scaup 1♂
Mallard 39
Tufted Duck 46
Wigeon 108
Canada Geese 86
Greylag Geese 11
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 300
Wigeon 50
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Mallard 10
Shoveler 10
Redshank 30
Oystercatcher 2
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♂
Little Egret 4
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Yellowhammer
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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