Tidal flooding
Yesterday brought big tides coupled with unseasonally strong winds which meant the afternoon tide flooded the majority of the saltmarsh. This is becoming more regular in winter but for late summer it is quite unusual.
Sadly this may have been a disaster for our Natterjack Toads which had been having a much better breeding season than in previous years. We hope that some of the toadlets made it to safety, but the tadpoles still in the ponds are likely to have been washed away.
These severe weather events are happening more frequently and at unusual times of the year which can have a profound effect on wildlife that has not had time to adapt. Hopefully this does not become a more regular problem.
The flooded merse is now full of ducks, particularly Mallard and Teal but we may start to see Pintail, Wigeon and Shoveler now too.
High Tide: 15:00, 9.6m
Opening times:
10am - 4pm
Last entry 3pm
Photo Credit: Joe Bilous
Meadow and River Walk
Lesser Redpoll
Pied wagtail
Sedge warbler
Willow warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
House martin
Swallow
Reed bunting
Common sandpiper
Curlew
Roe deer
Brown hare
Otter
Peacock butterfly
Small copper butterfly
Small tortoiseshell butterfly
Wall brown butterfly
Red admiral butterfly
Blue-tailed damselfly
Pasture Pathway
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Swift
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Skylark
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Raven
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Roe deer
Red fox
Small tortoiseshell butterfly
Flood Ground
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Teal
Wigeon
Pintail
Shoveler
Grey Heron
Little Egret
Mute Swan
Moorhen
Brown Hares
Roe Deer
Longhorn Cattle 2
Folly Pond
Lapwing
Redshank
Greenshank
Black-tailed godwit
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Moorhen
Canada goose
House martin
Swallow
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Marsh harrier
Linnet
Skylark
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Sedge warbler
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Roe Deer
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Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed warbler
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow warbler
Sedge warbler
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Dunnock
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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