Accessibility during autumn and winter

During the colder months, the reserve can be wet and muddy so waterproof footwear is recommended. Those with limited mobility or using push wheelchairs may find traversing the Avenue and Saltcot Loaning unsuitable. Please call us on 01387 770200 for more info.

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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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