Latest Sightings - 14th November - Tree Sparrows, Yellowhammers and an Otter!
The colder weather yesterday and today has done it's job and brought in the first Yellowhammers of the winter. A small flock of 5 in the hedge running down to the Peter Scott Observatory.
A fantastic flock of 13 Tree Sparrows has joined them this morning, feeding on spilt grain along the hedge.
An Otter was also seen yesterday, from the Saltcot Merse Observatory, around the high tide.
The BBC are off site now and things are returning to normal. If you would like a free pumpkin from the Autumnwatch set, pick one up from the main entrance!
The tracks are very wet at the moment, so if you are coming down, please be prepared and wellies would be recommended.
Today's high tide is at 13:33 9.2m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000 - including 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 9
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 9
Mute Swan 44
Greater Scaup 1♀
Mallard 110
Tufted Duck 37
Wigeon 75
Gadwall 2
Little Grebe 1 juv
Canada Geese 60
Greylag Geese 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 100
Wigeon 200
Mallard 20
Shoveler 12
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Whooper Swan 2
Teal 1540
Wigeon 550
Mallard 45
Greylag Goose 6
Grey Heron 1
Little Egret 1
Little Grebe 1
Buzzard 2
Surrounding fields:
Barnacle Geese 1400
Whooper Swan 2
Lapwing 153
Golden Plover 14
Starling 100
Roe Deer 4
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Over the high tide yesterday:
Dunlin 2000
Knot 1000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 200
Shelduck 3000
Pintail 200
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Barnacle Geese
Otter - 1 seen here yesterday around the high tide
Back Pond Hide
Kingfisher 1 - seen here yesterday
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 1 - seen and heard yesterday
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Yellowhammer
Brambling
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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