Latest Sightings - 19th December - Waders in the fields

Corner Field is hooching with waders this morning, 246 Lapwing, a whopping 613 Golden Plover, a single Dunlin and over 700 Barnacle Geese

Both American ducks are still here and showing well. The drake Green-winged Teal on the Folly Pond and the drake Ring-necked Duck on the Whooper Pond.

Today's high tide is at 18:18  8.4m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 128

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 128
Mute Swan 52
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Mallard 40
Tufted Duck 27
Wigeon 50
Canada Geese 20
Greylag Geese 1

Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 10
Shoveler 12
Redshank 51

Corner Field
Lapwing 246
Golden Plover 613
Dunlin 1

Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2

Avenue Tower
Teal 437
Wigeon 201
Mallard 57
Shoveler 6
Pintail 2♂
Gadwall 2
Little Grebe 1
Greylag Geese 23
Grey Heron 1
Little Egret 2
Roe Deer 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700

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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