Latest sightings
Latest Sightings
The first 30 Barnacle Geese arrived yesterday. They flew over the centre calling and then landed on the eastern merse. Today we have the first Whooper Swan of the winter. A lone adult is feeding in the Flood Ground. There are also large flocks of Pink-foo
26 September 2015
Latest Sightings
The first 30 Barnacle Geese have just arrived this morning. They flew over the centre calling and then landed on the eastern merse. Barnacle Geese: 30 High Tide 10:39 8.3m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 6 + 1 cygnet Mallard 158 Tufted Duck 7 Gadwall 3 Shovel
25 September 2015
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High Tide 08:05 7.3m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 7 + 1 cygnet Mallard 140 Tufted Duck 6 Gadwall 1 Cormorant 2 Little Grebe 3 juveniles Folly Pond Teal 350 Wigeon 100 Mallard 20 Shoveler 5 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Lapwing 10 Teal Pond Gadwall 3 Avenue Tower Mu
23 September 2015
Latest Sightings
A Bittern was seen yesterday at the Flood Ground from the Avenue Tower, only the second ever record for the reserve. It hasn't been found yet this morning. High Tide 06:34 7.4m Whooper Pond Mute Swan 3 Mallard 210 Tufted Duck 6 Gadwall 1 Cormorant 1
22 September 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 15:51 8.6m Whooper Pond Mallard 168 Tufted Duck 6 Gadwall 5 Folly Pond Teal 600 Mallard 20 Shoveler 5 Lapwing 7 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 4 cygnets (and 1 lone cygnet nearby) Lapwing 181 Golden Plover 84 Linnet 60+ Pied Wagtail 20+ Grey He
18 September 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 15:20 8.9m Whooper Pond Mallard 210 Tufted Duck 6 Gadwall 6 Wigeon 1 Little Grebe 3 juveniles Folly Pond Teal 600 Mallard 20 Wigeon 15 Shoveler 5 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 4 cygnets Lapwing 221 Golden Plover 39 Curlew 18 Buzzard 1 Brown H
17 September 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 14:49 9m Whooper Pond Mallard 160 Tufted Duck 5 Gadwall 2 Little Grebe 2 juveniles Roe Deer 1 Folly Pond Teal 560 Mallard 12 Wigeon 18 Shoveler 3 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 4 cygnets Gadwall 4 Grey Heron 1 Lapwing 244 Golden Plover 18 Pied
16 September 2015
Latest Sightings
A ring-tailed Hen Harrier was seen flying around the Avenue Tower and over the Flood Ground yesterday afternoon. Keep and eye out as it could still be in the area. High Tide 12:13 8.6m Whooper Pond Mallard 196 - in eclipse plumage Tufted Duck 6 Little
11 September 2015
Latest Sightings
As it has been for the last few days, there is a Tawny Owl perched in a tree along the path to the Folly Pond. If you look carefully into the tops of the trees, you will hopefully see it. Also, a male Marsh Harrier is hunting along the merse. With close
9 September 2015
Latest Sightings
Folly American Wigeon (drake eclipse) 1 Wigeon 30 Teal 70 Shoveler 10 Lapwing 50 Snipe 10 Ruff 2 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Greenshank 1 Teal Pond Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Teal 100 Linnet
7 September 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 17:56 8.2m Back Pond Hide KINGFISHER 1 Whooper Pond Mallard 148 - in eclipse plumage Tufted Duck 5 Wigeon 1 Little Grebe 3 juveniles Folly Pond Teal 600 Mallard 10 Shoveler 14 Wigeon 15 Ruff 1 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Herring Gull 30 Avenue T
5 September 2015
Latest Sightings
The first Pink-footed Geese of the Autumn have arrived on the merse. 5 of them are visible from the Farmhouse Tower or Saltcot Merse Observatory. High Tide 17:00 8.8m Back Pond Hide KINGFISHER 1 Whooper Pond Mallard 148 - in eclipse plumage Tufted Duc
4 September 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 16:22 9.3m Back Pond Hide KINGFISHER 1 Whooper Pond Mallard 148 - in eclipse plumage Tufted Duck 5 Wigeon 1 Folly Pond Teal 614 Mallard 11 Shoveler 11 Wigeon 1 Lapwing 51 Ruff 1 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mut
3 September 2015
Latest Sighting
Folly Pond Teal 100 Shoveler 10 Lapwing 50 Linnet 20 Snipe 2 Mallard Moorhen Ruff 1 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Greenshank 1 Teal Pond Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Teal 100 Linnet 100+ Lapwing
2 September 2015
Latest Sightings
Back Pond Kingfisher 1 Folly Pond Teal 40 Shoveler 2 Lapwing 100 Linnet 30 Snipe 5 Mallard Moorhen Dunlin 50 Ringed Plover 30 Ruff 6 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Greenshank 5 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Moorhen Mallard Gadwall 3 Pintail 1 Avenue Tower M
31 August 2015