Reserve update, Monday Sept 24th
Things happening today, with 4 Whooper Swans on the main feed pond along with a Scaup among the few Tufted Duck. (A further 15 or so Whoopers just off reserve on nearby Newmains). Barnacles slowly arriving - 36 yesterday, up to 214 today so far, mixed in with 3000+ Pink-footed Geese. Star bird of the day (so far!) has to be the Bittern, out in the open from The Peter Scott Observatory for a while, but headed into cover down near The Teal Pond
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 4
Mute Swan 11 plus the family group
Mallard 49
Tufted Duck 7
Scaup 1
Canada Geese 20
Little Grebe 2
Cormorant 4
Moorhen 5
Teal 1
Bittern 1
Folly Pond
Mallard 5
Teal 1158
Wigeon 40
Shoveler 10
Lapwing 51
Snipe 2
Moorhen 2
Greylag Goose 1
Avenue Tower
Mallard 17
Teal 100+
Shoveler 2
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Pink-footed Geese 3,100
Barnacle Geese 214
Greylag Geese 30
Canada Geese 100
Kestrel
Peregrine 2
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
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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