Tues March 1st update
Much milder today, but breezy and showery. 26mm of rain overnight must mean that it's the start of (meteorological) spring today... The Tawny Owl remains on watch from its box overlooking the Whooper Pond where the lone male Greater Scaup is still hanging out with his Tufted cousins. 128 Whoopers at the early feed, with over 100 in locations just off the reserve. Not a great deal of change generally from yesterday. No sign just yet of the green-winged Teal, but no doubt out there skulking somewhere on the Folly Pond
Today's high tide is at 16:42, 7.6m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: C3000
Whooper Swans: 128
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 128
Mute Swan 39
Mallard 82
Tufted Duck 30
Greater Scaup ♂
Wigeon 65
Teal 15
Canada Geese 0 (!)
Oystercatcher 2
Little Egret 3
Grey Heron 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal ♂ - yet to show...
Teal 180
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 20
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 20
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Roe Deer 4
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 260
Wigeon 165
Shoveler 8
Mallard 25
Gadwall 3
Lapwing 72
Golden Plover 10
Little Egret 6
Curlew 70
Oystercatcher 2
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 300
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer now singing
Reed Bunting
Brambling
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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