Latest sightings
Latest Sightings - 6th May - Tawny owlet
The Tawny owlet has ventured out of the box and is perched in a nearby tree. This is common behaviour called 'branching' as they start to gain more independence. You can see it from the Peter Scott Observatory looking left.
6 May 2016
Update Thursday May 5th
No sign of the tawny owl chick this morning which is probably tucked up cosy in the nest box, sensibly. One to keep an eye out for though if the weather improves later in the day. Today's high tide is at 11:47 9.4m Around the reserve today: Whooper
5 May 2016
Latest Sightings - 4th May - Tawny Owl chick!
Great news, the Tawny Owl we had been seeing around the box opposite the Peter Scott Observatory has at least 1 chick! A visitor got a snap of the Tawny chick last night perched on it's doorstep. We will watch closely to see how many might be in the box a
4 May 2016
Tuesday May 3rd
Little change from yesterday. Geese effectively now gone, great views yesterday of female Marsh Harrier from the Avenue Tower Today's high tide is at 09:57 8.4m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 8 (yesterday) Whooper Pond Mallard 6 Wigeon 4
3 May 2016
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-
2 May 2016
Late update, Sat April 30th
Barnacles appear to have fled the site, as would be expected, with just 22 visible on the morning count. A Greenshank dropped onto the Folly Pond earlier and there are a few Black-tailed Godwits on the Flood Ground. Northern Wheatears and White Wagtails c
30 April 2016
Latest Sightings - 29th April
The Summer Walk has been mowed and will open on Sunday 1st May. Today's high tide is at 17:44 7.7m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 4000 Whooper Pond Mallard 6 Tufted Duck 3 Grey Heron 1 Cormorant 1 Oystercatcher 2 - nesting Folly Pond Ma
29 April 2016
Wednesday update, April 27th
The Flood Ground is looking good today, with Black-tailed Godwits intermingled with Reshanks and the busy Black-headed Gulls. Plenty of song in the avenues despite the cold weather, and good nos. of Barnacles still Today's high tide is at 16:09, 8.3m Ar
27 April 2016
Tuesday April 26th
Again very little change from yesterday. Plenty of Barnacle Geese still, the majority of which are one the merses, best viewed from Saltcot Merse Observatory. Several Blackcaps in full voice despite the bitter north wind Today's high tide is at 15:34, 8.
26 April 2016
Late update, Monday April 25th
Very little apparent change from yesterday. Good goose nos on the merses - c7000 Barnacles and a few Pinkfeet Today's high tide is at 15:02, 8.7m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: C7000 Whooper Pond Mallard 11 Wigeon 2 Tufted Duck 6 Grey Hero
25 April 2016
Sunday 24th April update
No Avocets again so far (09:30). Black-tailed Godwits and Redshanks on the Folly Pond, along with a few Shelduck, Shoveler, Black-headed Gulls etc. A similar picture down at the Flood Ground. Geese largely restricted to the merses. Last few days for them
24 April 2016
Latest Sightings - 23rd April - No sign of the Avocets
Sadly there is currently no sign of the Avocets on the reserve as of 10am... The North Solway Ringing Group are here today to do a ringing demonstration. They will be catching and ringing small birds between 11am - 4pm in the picnic area. Today's high tid
23 April 2016
Latest Sightings - 22nd April - Avocets still here
The pair of Avocets are still on the Folly Pond today. The Common Crane reappeared briefly yesterday over the eastern merse before flying high to the south east over Brow Well. No sign of it today. Today's high tide is at 13:29 9m Around the reserve t
22 April 2016
Latest Sightings - 21st April - Common Crane & Avocets
It's all go in the sunshine now, with the rare sight of a Common Crane in the Flood Ground at 6pm last night. Sadly it was disturbed and flew high in a westerly direction... This morning there is a pair of Avocet on the Folly Pond, best viewed from the Fa
21 April 2016
Tuesday update, April 20th
Pretty much as yesterday on the reserve, with the addition of a Common Sandpiper on the Whooper Pond and a Sedge Warbler singing mightily at the start of Saltcot Loaning Today's high tide is at 12:23 8.7m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: C30
20 April 2016