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 - 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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