Update Friday 13th May
A male garganey has been sighted feeding on the flood ground, best views from Avenue Tower. Also visible from the Tower are two tardy barnacle geese feeing out on the fields.
Today's high tide is at 17:50, 8.2m
Around the reserve today:
Whooper Pond
Mallard 9
Tufted Duck 1
Mute Swan - 1
Oystercatcher 2 - nesting
Folly Pond
Mallard 6
Shelduck 6
Teal 1
Oystercatcher 2 - nesting
Greenshank 1
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2 - nest building
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest with 8 eggs
Mallard 5 - 2 ducklings
Avenue Tower
Garganey 1
Barnacle Geese 2
Wigeon 3
Mallard 8 - 6 ducklings
Shelduck 1
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest
Black-headed Gull 11
Lapwing 4 - nesting
Grey Heron 1
Oystercatcher 2 - nesting
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Whitethroat
Swallow
Sand Martin
House Martin
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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