Accessibility during autumn and winter

During the colder months, the reserve can be wet and muddy so waterproof footwear is recommended. Those with limited mobility or using push wheelchairs may find traversing the Avenue and Saltcot Loaning unsuitable. Please call us on 01387 770200 for more info.

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Latest Sightings - 13th February - another sunny day!

A fourth sunny day in a row, we are certainly on a roll now.

A lot of Barnacle Geese on the merses this morning, hopefully they move into the fields as it warms up.

Drake Green-winged Teal is back in its usual spot on the Folly Pond and the drake Greater Scaup is back on the Whooper Pond.

Today's high tide is at 15:38  9.6m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 6500
Whooper Swans: 165

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 165
Mute Swan 55
Mallard 40
Greater Scaup 1♂
Tufted Duck 39
Wigeon 106
Canada Geese 30
Greylag Geese 3
Oystercatcher 2

Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 100
Wigeon 60
Mallard 10
Shoveler 6
Oystercatcher 4
Roe Deer 4

Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3

Teal Pond
Mallard 60
Gadwall 9
Wigeon 20
Teal 15
Oystercatcher 2

Avenue Tower
Teal 500
Wigeon 600
Shoveler 5
Mallard 35
Little Egret 5
Grey Heron 1
Roe Deer 2

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 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
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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