Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 3,000 around the reserve.
Whooper Swans: 107
High Tide 13:20 9.2m
Big tide today and a very strong wind could push ducks and waders close to the Saltcot Merse Obs.
A Warden will be at the Saltcot after the 11am feed.
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 107
Mute Swan 42
Greater Scaup 1♀
Pochard 1♂
Coot 1
Mallard 102
Tufted Duck 36
Wigeon 63
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Teal 50
Wigeon 70
Shoveler 19
Shelduck 9
Mallard 7
Curlew 50
Redshank 35
Black-tailed Godwit 10
Oystercatcher 6
Avenue Tower
Teal 221
Wigeon 192
Mallard 4
Pintail 9
Tufted Duck 6
Whooper Swan 5
Lapwing 118
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Curlew 2
Oystercatcher 2
Roe Deer 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Skylarks singing
Peregrine 2 (yesterday)
Merlin 1 (yesterday)
Hen Harrier 1♀(yesterday)
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
Avenues & Feeders
Reed Bunting
Yellowhammer
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
Blue Tit
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Robin
Dunnock
Wren
Osprey & Badger Cam
We will hopefully be resuming Osprey Cam when the birds return from Africa in the Spring, and we are having trouble with our internet connection so badger cam will be up and running again as soon as we can fix it.
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