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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Reserve update, Monday Feb 1st

No road problems today... so far... Visitors should bring wellies as despite our best efforts the avenues are still very wet. 160 Whoopers at the early feed, with well over 200 in the lacal area. Green-winged Teal on station on Folly Pond, Greater Scaup with the Tufties on Whooper Pond, Water Rails still obliging on Peter Scott Trail, a couple of Brambling near main entrance

Today's high tide is at 17:35,  7.5m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 3000
Whooper Swans: 160

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 160
Mute Swan 62
Greater Scaup 1♂
Mallard 39
Tufted Duck 46
Wigeon 108
Canada Geese 40
Greylag Geese 11
Oystercatcher 2

Folly Pond
Teal 300
Wigeon 50
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Mallard 10
Shoveler 10
Redshank 30
Oystercatcher 2

Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3

Avenue Tower
Teal 400
Wigeon 180
Shoveler 5
Mallard 35
Little Egret 1
Roe Deer 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂
Little Egret 4

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
Brambling
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker

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