Latest Sightings - 7th January - Otter!
An Otter has been seen on the Folly Pond fairly regularly over the past week. All sightings have either been in the early morning, just as it gets light or in the afternoon around 4pm just before dark.
We know there is a healthy population of Otter on the reserve, but we rarely see them, we usually just see tracks and spraint (droppings).
Today's high tide is at 10:20 8.2m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 145
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 145
Mute Swan 49
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Mallard 11
Tufted Duck 60
Wigeon 60
Canada Geese 90
Greylag Geese 1
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Otter 1 - seen early morning or late afternoon over the past week
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 10
Shoveler 30
Teal Pond
Mallard 20
Gadwall 2
Teal 2
Snipe 2
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
Avenue Tower
Teal 110
Wigeon 20
Mallard 8
Tufted Duck 2
Little Egret 2
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Yellowhammer
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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