Quick update Tuesday Sept 27th
A rather dreich day so far with relatively poor visibility; should clear a bit later. No additions to the 36 Barnacles yet, making this one of the later arrival years; likewise Whoopers are yet to show but could be any time soon. Folly Pond still producing plenty of Black-tailed Godwits and the Great White Egret was present on the merse as usual yesterday
Today's high tide 10:41, 8.2m
Around the reserve today:
Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 9
Mallard 130
Wigeon 8
Tufted Duck 7
Moorhen 8
Folly Pond
Teal 200
Wigeon 300
Mallard 20
Snipe 2
Shoveler 38
Black-tailed Godwit 102
Greenshank
Curlew 57
Teal Pond
Mallard 2
Gadwall 3
Shoveler 2
Moorhen 4
Coot 1
Avenue Tower
Mute Swan 1
Pink-footed Goose 28
Mallard 20
Teal 30
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Great Egret 1
Barnacle Geese 36
Mute Swan 12
Pink footed Geese 50
Canada Goose 300
Lapwing 50
Peregrine 1
Sparrowhawk 1
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Swallow
House Martin
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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Osprey Webcam
The Ospreys have now fledged and are not returning to the nest very often so we will soon be starting our blog as we follow the satellite tagged chicks on their first migration.
As October approaches we will hopefully be switching to our winter webcam showing the Whooper Pond, where some 300 Whooper Swans will spend the winter.
joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk
