Tuesday April 19th

A dry sunny day thus far, with plenty of Willow Warblers singing and joined by a Blackcap. Little Grebes still active at the Teal Pond, no sign today yet of the Ring-necked Duck

Today's high tide is at 11:45  8.5m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 3100
Whooper Swans: 0

Whooper Pond
Ring-necked Duck 1♂ - yet to show today
Mallard 10
Tufted Duck 22
Oystercatcher 2 - nest scraping
Swallow 4

Folly Pond
Mallard 10
Shoveler 2
Shelduck 2
Redshank 22
Oystercatcher 2
Snipe 2

Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2 - nest building
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest with 8 eggs

Avenue Tower
Teal 24
Wigeon 7
Shoveler 3
Mallard 3 + ducklings
Pintail 4
Gadwall 2
Shelduck 9
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest
Black-headed Gull 40
Lapwing 7
Little Egret 4
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 2
Black-tailed Godwit 10
Brown Hare 1
Roe Deer 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Blackcap
Swallow
Sand Martin
House Martin
Wheatear

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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