Latest Sightings - 16th January - Ice here, snow forecast!
Very cold and frosty this morning. Take care if visiting as the roads and paths are icy and we have snow forecast for this afternoon.
Extra care is needed to get down the Avenues today as the flooded areas have now frozen and although the ice is broken it is still tricky. Wellies are still needed.
No sign of the Ring-necked Duck again this morning. It disappeared yesterday with half of the Tufted Ducks.
The Green-winged Teal is still here though.
Today's high tide is at 16:48 8.9m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 160
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 160
Mute Swan 44
Mallard 237
Tufted Duck 34
Wigeon 123
Gadwall 4
Canada Geese 6
Greylag Geese 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 50
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 20
Teal Pond
Little Egret 9 - in a roost in trees opposite the hide at 9am
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
Avenue Tower
Teal 42
Wigeon 78
Shoveler 6
Little Egret 2
Lapwing 72
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Little Egret 10
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Yellowhammer
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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