Reserve Update Thursday 10th November
Good numbers of Wigeon are currently using the various pools around the reserve. Most are to be found feeding along the edge of the Folly Pond. They are still joined here by the drake green-winged teal. A male Stonechat has been observed on a number of occasions down around Avenue Tower recently and was seen again this morning.
Todays high tide is at 08:06, 7.8m.
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7,300
Whooper Swans: 101
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 86 + 15 cygnets
Mute Swan 31 + 7 cygnets
Canada Geese 50
Greylag geese 30
Mallard 180
Wigeon 60
Tufted Duck 35
Moorhen 2
Gadwall 1
Teal 3
Little Grebe 1
Scaup 1 (Juvenile)
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 111
Wigeon 500+
Moorhen 3
Shoveler 7
Lapwing 2
Curlew 13
Black-tailed godwit 3
Teal Pond
Wigeon 5
Avenue Tower
Barnacle Geese
Stonechat 1
Wigeon 40
Teal 42
Shoveler 7
Greylag Geese 16
Little Egret 1
Grey Heron 1
Tufted Duck 1
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Great Egret 1
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 2 (male and ringtail)
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese 300+
Greylag Geese 20
Canada Goose 300
Pintail 200+
Wigeon 200+
Dunlin 200+
Golden Plover 100+
Knot 200+
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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Osprey Webcam
The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond. 120 or so Whooper Swans are now regular attendees at the daily feeds along with a variety of wild ducks and geese. Feed times are 11:00 and 14:00 daily, with commentary provided
rhiannon.hatfield@wwt.org.uk
