Latest Sightings - 21st September - Pink-feet and a Fox
240 Pink-footed Geese are feeding in the Corner Field this morning, including two leucistic (pale) individuals. Great views from upstairs in the Peter Scott Observatory.
36 Barnacle Geese are still out on the merse, a Fox running around them.
Today's high tide 16:15, 9.3m
Around the reserve today:
Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 167
Wigeon 8
Tufted Duck 1
Little Grebe 1
Canada Geese 225
Greylag Geese 2
Folly Pond
Teal 473
Wigeon 6
Pintail 12
Mallard 20
Snipe 6
Shoveler 18
Black-tailed Godwit 30
Canada Geese 6
Greylag Geese 15
Corner Field
Pink-footed Geese 240
Teal Pond
Mallard 2
Gadwall 3
Moorhen 3
Avenue Tower
Mute Swan 2 + 7 cygnets
Mallard 20
Teal 30
Gadwall 10
Wigeon 200
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Great Egret 1
Barnacle Geese 36
Canada Goose 300
Lapwing 50
Peregrine 1
Hebridean Sheep 12
Fox 1
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Swallow
House Martin
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Common Whitethroat
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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Osprey Webcam
The Ospreys have now fledged and are not returning to the nest very often so we will soon be starting our blog as we follow the satellite tagged chicks on their first migration.
As October approaches we will hopefully be switching to our winter webcam showing the Whooper Pond, where some 300 Whooper Swans will spend the winter.
joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk
