Reserve update Wednesday 3rd October - Hen harrier and Peregrine
The Barnacle Geese seem to be enjoying the fields around the reserve with good views to be had from Silver and Gold hide this morning. One of the hybrid Geese was present in the flock. It was a good morning for raptor sightings down at Saltcot Merse with a male hen harrier making a leisurely path along the outer merses and a Peregrine sweeping past the Obs on various occasions. While down there also have a scan through the Gorse bushes as there is a significant amount of Goldfinch and Linnet activity at present.
Our Whooper Swans continue to be flighty with only four in for the feed yesterday but twenty in the locality. We have started to record returning named swans so, as per last year, we will keep updating this page as more arrive. Be sure to check back for updates!
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
Lost Darvic - Hagar
Today's high tide is at 06:45, 7.8m.
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 2 adults 6 cygnets
Mallard 135
Tufted Duck 18
Teal 2
Wigeon 6
Gadwall 1
Canada Geese 1
Little Grebe 1
Moorhen 3
Folly Pond
Mallard 5
Teal 1200
Wigeon 40
Shoveler 10
Canada Goose 2
Mute Swan 4
Snipe 2
Moorhen 2
Teal Pond
Gadwall 2
Mallard 4
Moorhen 1
Shoveler 3
Wigeon 5
Avenue Tower
Mallard
Teal
Shoveler
Wigeon
Gadwall
Curlew
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Pink-footed Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Geese
Peregrine
Merlin
Hen Harrier
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
We aim to have Swan Cam and Badger Cam up and running soon.
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