Wigeon on the Increase
Wigeon numbers are on the increase with 137 counted on the Folly Pond this morning and more down at the Flood Ground. Teal numbers are also creeping up with over 400 on the Folly Pond, another 400 in the Corner Field and yet more down at Flood Ground. All of this duck activity is really drawing the raptors in with the Peregrine making itself at home down at Flood Ground and also a sighting of a Marsh Harrier from Avenue Tower. Good numbers of Shelduck and Curlew are feeding out on the mudflats, just behind the grazing Barnies. Tides are creeping up to over 9m this weekend so could be good time to have a watch from Saltcot merse Observatory.
Photo Credit: Alex Hillier
High Tide: 11:03, 8.6m
Opening times:
10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 17
Canada Goose 4
Mallard 27
Tufted Duck 3
Teal 1
Wigeon 1
Little Grebe 1
Cormorant 1
Moorhen 2
Folly Pond
Teal 476
Wigeon 137
Shoveler 52
Snipe 1
Moorhen 1
Teal Pond
Mallard 7
Gadwall 14
Teal 3
Moorhen 6
Avenue Tower
Mallard
Wigeon
Gadwall
Shelduck
Grey Heron
Little Grebe
Shoveler
Mute Swan
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Buzzard
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck
Pintail
Dunlin
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Linnet
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
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