Tuesday April 5th update
First Willow Warbler singing yesterday evening, plus a few Swallows and Sand Martins to replace the dwindling Whooper Swans, of which 21 on site this morning with a further 47 on nearby Upper Locharwoods, though there were probably about 100 at roost on Folly Pond after dark last night. Still in the order of 3500 Barnacle Geese.
NB - Male Ring-necked Duck back today, on the Whooper Pond, with Green-winged Teal still on Folly Pond
Today's high tide is at 11:26 8.9m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 3500
Whooper Swans: 22
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 22
Mute Swan 3
Mallard 20
Tufted Duck 6
Ring-necked Duck ♂
Wigeon 15
Gadwall 3
Oystercatcher 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Whooper Swan 18
Teal 30
Wigeon 25
Mallard 10
Shoveler 7
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 15
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Black-headed Gull 4
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 4 - one pair on a nest
Mallard 5
Gadwall 4
Tufted Duck 9
Mute Swan 2 - nest building
Oystercatcher 2 - nest scraping
Snipe 1
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 70
Wigeon 20
Shoveler 30
Mallard 3
Pintail 2
Tufted Duck 4
Shelduck 2 - possibly prospecting for nesting holes
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest
Black-headed Gull 30
Snipe 2
Lapwing 20 - displaying
Black-tailed godwit 12
Little Egret 2
Oystercatcher 2
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
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)
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Sand Martin
House Martin
Swallow
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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