Reserve update, Thurs Feb 25th
A bright, crisp, frosty morning, with the Whoopers and Mutes dispersed over several areas on the reserve, notably the Flood Ground, where there is less ice. Ducks similarly are concentrated there. Plenty of Barnacle about, largely concentrated on the merses
Today's high tide is at 13:54, 9.2m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 3500
Whooper Swans: 130
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 2o
Mute Swan 40
Mallard 40
Tufted Duck 35
Greater Scaup ♂
Wigeon 100
Gadwall ♂
Canada Geese 13
Greylag Geese 2
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal ♂
Teal 180
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 13
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 43
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Snipe 15
Curlew 100
Lapwing 70
Golden Plover 100
Roe Deer 4
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2- 3
Avenue Tower
Whooper Swan 90
Teal 240
Wigeon 150
Shoveler 9
Mallard 5
Mute Swan 2
Little Egret 1
Lapwing 40
Oystercatcher 2
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Little Egret 4
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin 5000
Knot 230
Pintail 55
Shelduck 500
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Oystercatcher 4000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 300
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Brambling
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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