Sunday March 27th update
Very blustery and showery so far today. 84 Whoopers at the early feed and good nos. of Barnacles in the Lochar Field. Still plenty of duck around but nos. dropping off as is to be expected. First Swallow for the area was seen and photographed by a visitor here, back up the road, over fields between here and Bankend
Today's high tide is at 15:27, 8.8m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 4000+
Whooper Swans: 84
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 84
Mute Swan 18
Mallard 35
Tufted Duck 10
Wigeon 75
Greater Scaup 1♂
Oystercatcher 2 - nest scraping
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂ - yet to confirm
Teal 40
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 10
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 30
Black-tailed Godwit 5
Black-headed Gull 4
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2
Mallard 3
Teal 15
Wigeon 15
Gadwall 3
Tufted Duck 8
Mute Swan 2
Snipe 3
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 90
Wigeon 60
Shoveler 18
Mallard 6
Pintail 2
Tufted Duck 2
Shelduck 4
Mute Swan 2 - nest building
Black-headed Gull 16
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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