Latest Sightings - 27th November - More Whoopers!
Apologies for the lack of updates this week, not much has changed though. Still very mild and quite wet, but nice weather for ducks, as they say.
Drake Green-winged Teal still on the Folly Pond, and the drake Ring-necked Duck is on the Whooper Pond having been on the Back Pond again first thing.
A Greenland White-fronted Goose dropped in briefly on Wednesday with some Whooper Swans before flying off. It could still be in the area though, so keep an eye out.
More Whooper Swans are now here with 131 on the Whooper Pond at 8:30. This includes long returning pair Paisley & Renfrew. They have returned for another year (both are around 15 years old) with one cygnet this time. Renfrew is easily identifiable because of his diamond bill pattern.
Today's high tide is at 12:53 9.8m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000 - including 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 131
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 131
Mute Swan 45
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Mallard 110
Tufted Duck 35
Wigeon 90
Gadwall 2
Teal 15
Little Grebe 1
Canada Geese 40
Greylag Geese 5
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 124
Wigeon 280
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Gadwall 1
Lapwing 4
Curlew 40
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Teal 150
Wigeon 200
Mallard 35
Gadwall 3
Grey Heron 1
Little Egret 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Barnacle Geese
Over the high tide:
Dunlin 2000
Knot 1000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 200
Shelduck 3000
Pintail 200
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Back Pond Hide
Kingfisher 1
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
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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