Reserve update, Wed March 23rd
Whoopers still around in reasonable nos, with about 60 here at the feeds and a further 70 at nearby Ruthwell. Barnacle nos have been at around 4000 but could only find 1350 earlier this am. A few Black-tailed Godwits are on the Flood Ground with some Snipe and Redshanks. There was a Peregrine overhead earlier too
Today's high tide is at 12:25 9.1m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 1350
Whooper Swans: 60
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 60
Mute Swan 25
Mallard 35
Tufted Duck 10
Wigeon 75
Greater Scaup 1♂
Oystercatcher 2 - nest scraping
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 70
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 10
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 30
Black-tailed Godwit 5
Black-headed Gull 4
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2 - they bred here last year
Mallard 3
Teal 15
Wigeon 15
Gadwall 8
Tufted Duck 15
Mute Swan 2
Snipe 3
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 120
Wigeon 60
Shoveler 25
Mallard 3
Pintail 2
Tufted Duck 2
Shelduck 8
Mute Swan 2 - nest building
Black-headed Gull 18
Snipe 2
Lapwing 30
Little Egret 8
Oystercatcher 2
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 300
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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