Wet Tuesday update, April12th
Still 30 Tufted Duck on site but no sign yet of Ring-necked Duck . Much quieter now of course but big nos. of geese, Barnacle in particular.
Today's high tide is at 16:50, 9.0m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: C7000
Whooper Swans: 0
Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 17
Tufted Duck 30
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 10
Shoveler 4
Shelduck 2
Redshank 12
Black-t Godwit 1
Oystercatcher 2
Snipe
Roe Deer 2
Teal Pond
Ring-necked Duck 1♂ - yet to show
Little Grebe 2 - pair nest building
Tufted Duck
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 60
Wigeon 10
Shoveler 4
Mallard 3
Pintail 2
Shelduck 2 - possibly prospecting for nesting holes
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest
Black-headed Gull 26
Snipe 2
Lapwing 20 - displaying
Little Egret 2
Oystercatcher 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
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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