Tuesday update, March 29th
Male ring-necked Duck on Whooper Pond this morning, but down to 32 Whooper Swans, from 86 yesterday. Barnacle nos. have been good albeit largely confined to the merses. Over 6,000 yesterday were disturbed briefly by a pair of Peregrines hunting co-operatively
Today's high tide is at 16:29, 8.2m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: C6000
Whooper Swans: 32
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 32
Mute Swan 34
Mallard 20
Tufted Duck 18
Wigeon 10
Ring-necked Duck ♂
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂ - yet to confirm, present yesterday
Teal 40
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 10
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 18
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Dunlin 2
Black-headed Gull 30
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2
Mallard 3
Teal 15
Wigeon 15
Gadwall 3
Tufted Duck 8
Mute Swan 2
Snipe 3
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 90
Wigeon 60
Shoveler 18
Mallard 6
Pintail 2
Tufted Duck 2
Shelduck 4
Mute Swan 2 - nest building
Black-headed Gull 16
Snipe 2
Lapwing 30
Little Egret 8
Oystercatcher 2
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin
Knot
Pintail
Shelduck
Red-breasted Merganser
Oystercatcher
Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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