Latest Sightings - 4th December
Torrential rain yesterday has left a lot of standing water around the site, but it is currently a bright morning. The Avenues are passable but wellies are essential to avoid wet feet!
The wind is due to pick up from 2pm and be very strong all the way through tomorrow with heavy rain. Please take care if you are planning to visit, the roads are still wet and there is a lot of debris around.
Today's high tide is at 06:15 7.4m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000 - including 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 118
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 118
Mute Swan 47
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Greater Scaup 1♀
Mallard 60
Tufted Duck 30
Wigeon 100
Little Grebe 1
Canada Geese 90
Greylag Geese 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Gadwall 1
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Teal 130
Wigeon 450
Shoveler 2
Mallard 35
Lapwing 185
Curlew 100
Greylag Geese 6
Grey Heron 1
Little Egret 4
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Short-eared Owl 1
Little Egret 2
Barnacle Geese
Over the high tide:
Dunlin 2000
Knot 1000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 200
Shelduck 3000
Pintail 1000
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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