Latest Sightings - 23rd October
Great news as early estimates from the coordinated Barnacle Goose census on the Solway put numbers over 41,000 for the first time ever for this population!
This is an increase of around 3,000 on last years count and a massive achievement from just the 300 individual birds in 1948.
A male Hen Harrier has been seen around the reserve the past few days. Best places to look are the Saltcot Merse Observatory and the Avenue Tower.
The drake Green-winged Teal is still on the Folly Pond with over 200 Eurasian Teal. Tricky to spot, but if it is the same one as the past 2 winters (which we believe it to be) it should stay until spring.
Today's high tide is at 09:03 7.8m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000 - including 3 leucistic (white) Barnacles & 1 Snow Goose
Whooper Swans: 2
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 2
Mute Swan 20
Mallard 210
Tufted Duck 30
Wigeon 85
Gadwall 2 ♂
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 200
Wigeon 300
Mallard 20
Shoveler 5
Snipe 4
Lapwing 20
Curlew 40
Avenue Tower
Hen Harrier 1♂
Teal 20
Wigeon 40
Grey Heron 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Kestrel 1
Barnacle Geese
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 1
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
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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