Latest Sightings - Friday 14th September - Saltcot Loaning open as normal
The Saltcot Loaning has now reopened after essential hedge management work. This should prolong the life of the Hawthorns, they will now bush out to provide better habitat for breeding birds, allow more light in & keep the track drier during wet periods.
A small flock of Pink-footed Geese arrived yesterday and we could see more arriving over the next few weeks.
Today's high tide is at 16:12, 9m
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 2 plus 6 cygnets
Mallard 75
Tufted Duck 1
Teal 4
Little Grebe 2
Moorhen 1
Folly Pond
Mallard 15
Teal 400+
Wigeon 100+
Shoveler 7
Black-tailed Godwit 6
Moorhen 1
Teal Pond
Mallard 1
Little Grebe 1
Moorhen 1
Avenue Tower
Mallard 17
Gadwall 2
Teal 14
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Osprey
Buzzard
Mute Swan
Shelduck
Mallard
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Hebridean Sheep 9
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Lesser Whitethroat
Webcam
Unfortunately we have been experiencing problems with our Osprey camera this year. We hope to fix the problems before next summer. At the moment, the two Osprey chicks are still around the area but they will be heading south soon.
We aim to have Swan Cam and Badger Cam up and running soon.
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