Latest Sightings - 6th May - Tawny owlet
The Tawny owlet has ventured out of the box and is perched in a nearby tree. This is common behaviour called 'branching' as they start to gain more independence. You can see it from the Peter Scott Observatory looking left.
Plenty of Sedge and Willow Warblers singing down the Avenue and Saltcot Loaning this morning, a fantastic chorus.
Today's high tide is at 12:36 9.8m
Around the reserve today:
Whooper Swans: 4 - near Bankend
Whooper Pond
Mallard 6
Tufted Duck 4
Grey Heron 1
Cormorant 1
Oystercatcher 2 - nesting
Folly Pond
Mallard 10
Shelduck 1
Wigeon 2
Redshank 2
Oystercatcher 2
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2 - nest building
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest with 8 eggs
Avenue Tower
Teal 6
Mallard 8 - 6 ducklings
Shelduck 6
Mute Swan 2 - on a nest
Black-headed Gull 26
Lapwing 9 - nesting
Redshank 8
Black-tailed Godwit 17
Grey Heron 1
Oystercatcher 2 - nesting
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
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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