Accessibility during autumn and winter

During the colder months, the reserve can be wet and muddy so waterproof footwear is recommended. Those with limited mobility or using push wheelchairs may find traversing the Avenue and Saltcot Loaning unsuitable. Please call us on 01387 770200 for more info.

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Latest Sightings - 5th February - Early morning Hen Harrier

A dull morning, but dry at the moment.
The drake Greater Scaup is still on the Whooper Pond, the drake Green-winged Teal is on the Folly Pond as usual, and a male Hen Harrier has been hunting over the merse first thing.

About 70 Whooper Swans have been feeding in a field east of Bankend the past few days so look out for them on your way here!

Today's high tide is at 09:46  7.9m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 2500
Whooper Swans: 128

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 128
Mute Swan 58
Greater Scaup 1♂
Mallard 41
Tufted Duck 11
Wigeon 53
Canada Geese 32
Greylag Geese 1
Oystercatcher 2

Folly Pond
Teal 257
Wigeon 115
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Mallard 10
Shoveler 6
Curlew 195
Lapwing 289
Golden Plover 238
Redshank 38
Oystercatcher 4
Roe Deer 4

Corner Field
Little Egret 9

Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3

Avenue Tower
Teal 400
Wigeon 180
Shoveler 5
Mallard 35
Little Egret 1
Roe Deer 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here this morning
Little Egret 4
Roe Deer 6

Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Brambling
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker

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