Around the reserve, Monday 7th March
Still on only around 2000 Barnacles in the fields and merses, and just over 100 Whoopers at the feeds today, though perhaps as many as 300 in the immediate locality. A Merlin overflew the Avenue earlier, where three Magpies were a less than usual sighting. Jackdaw attempts to take over the Tawny Owl box are currently being rebuffed
Today's high tide is at 10:56, 8.9m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: C2000
Whooper Swans: 102
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 102
Mute Swan 35
Mallard 82
Tufted Duck 30
Greater Scaup ♂
Wigeon 50
Teal 15
Canada Geese 4
Oystercatcher 2
Little Egret 3
Grey Heron 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal ♂
Teal 180
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 20
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 20
Roe Deer 4
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 260
Wigeon 165
Shoveler 11
Mallard 25
Gadwall 3
Lapwing 72
Black-tailed Godwit 5
Golden Plover 200
Little Egret 6
Curlew 70
Oystercatcher 2
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin 4000
Knot 200
Pintail 100
Shelduck 200
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Oystercatcher 4000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 60
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer now singing
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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