Accessibility during autumn and winter

During the colder months, the reserve can be wet and muddy so waterproof footwear is recommended. Those with limited mobility or using push wheelchairs may find traversing the Avenue and Saltcot Loaning unsuitable. Please call us on 01387 770200 for more info.

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Wet Tuesday update, April12th

Still 30 Tufted Duck on site but no sign yet of Ring-necked Duck . Much quieter now of course but big nos. of geese, Barnacle in particular.

Today's high tide is at 16:50,  9.0m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: C7000
Whooper Swans: 0

Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 8
Mallard 17
Tufted Duck 30
Oystercatcher 2

Folly Pond
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 10
Shoveler 4
Shelduck 2
Redshank 12
Black-t Godwit 1
Oystercatcher 2
Snipe
Roe Deer 2

Teal Pond
Ring-necked Duck 1♂ - yet to show
Little Grebe 2 - pair nest building
Tufted Duck
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest

Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3

Avenue Tower
Teal 60
Wigeon 10
Shoveler 4
Mallard 3
Pintail 2
Shelduck 2 - possibly prospecting for nesting holes
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest
Black-headed Gull 26
Snipe 2
Lapwing 20 - displaying
Little Egret 2
Oystercatcher 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler

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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