Update, Monday May 2nd
The summer walk is now open, with access to the meadow from The Avenue only. Very wet first thing today but improving now. Only about 100 Barnacles remained yesterday, as should be expected, but still good nos of eg Golden Plovers, along with a few Black-tailed Godwits and a handful of "winter" duck species
Today's high tide is at 08:49 7.9m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 94 (yesterday)
Whooper Pond
Mallard 6
Wigeon 4
Tufted Duck 3
Grey Heron 1
Cormorant 1
Oystercatcher 2 - nesting
Folly Pond
Mallard 10
Gadwall 2
Shelduck 2
Wigeon 2
Pintail 1
Redshank 10
Greenshank 1
Black-tailed Godwit
Oystercatcher 2
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2 - nest building
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest with 8 eggs
Avenue Tower
Teal 12
Shoveler 2
Mallard 3 + ducklings
Gadwall 2
Shelduck 10
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest
Black-headed Gull 20
Lapwing 9 - nesting
Black-tailed Godwit
Grey Heron 1
Oystercatcher 2 - nesting
Saltcot Merse Observatory
White Wagtail
Northern Wheatear
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Blackcap
Sedge Warbler
Swallow
Sand Martin
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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