Wenesday, Feb 24th
Still cold but with light cloud cover. At least 3500 Barnacles and all the other usual suspects. Apologies in advance for any disturbance to the Whooper Pond and the swan feeds; today is our swan-catch day, fingers and toes crossed for that off the back of the 11:00 feed. Little change from yesterday otherwise
Today's high tide is at 13:22, 9.3m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 3500+
Whooper Swans: 143
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 143
Mute Swan 40
Mallard 40
Tufted Duck 35
Greater Scaup ♂
Wigeon 100
Gadwall ♂
Canada Geese 13
Greylag Geese 2
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal ♂
Teal 180
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 13
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 43
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Snipe 15
Curlew 100
Lapwing 70
Golden Plover 100
Roe Deer 4
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2- 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 240
Wigeon 150
Shoveler 9
Mallard 5
Mute Swan 2
Little Egret 1
Lapwing 40
Oystercatcher 2
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Little Egret 4
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin 6200
Knot 230
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 500
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 300
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Brambling
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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