Splendid Saltcot

Unfortunately it would appear that the Common Cranes that dropped in for a visit yesterday have now decided to continue on with their journey. Saltcot Merse Observatory is still providing some excellent viewing opportunities though with a distant Peregrine perched on a piece of driftwood, a brief glimpse of the Marsh Harrier and a flypast by a Merlin yesterday afternoon. Barnacle Geese, Pink-footed Geese, Canada Geese and Greylag Geese are all still feeding out on the merses with Barnacle Geese numbers now over 200 birds. Small bird activity has been good too, with lots of Linnets and sightings of Whinchat, Stonechat and Wheatear perched on fence posts over the past couple of days.

The Pasture Pathway, Meadow and River Walks are now all closed for the season.

High Tide: 07:09, 7.6m

Opening times:
10am - 4pm
Last entry 3pm

Photo Credit: Dan Gornall

Whooper Pond
Mute Swan
Canada geese
Little Grebe
Mallard
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
Cormorant

Folly Pond
Lapwing
Redshank
Greenshank
Black-tailed Godwit
Curlew
Snipe
Mallard
Teal
Shoveler
Pintail
Moorhen
Canada Geese
House Martin
Swallow

Avenue Tower
Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Peregrine
Mallard
Teal
Wigeon
Pintail
Shoveler
Little Grebe
Grey Heron
Little Egret
Mute Swan
Moorhen
Snipe
Brown Hares
Roe Deer
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Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Canada Geese
Greylag Geese
Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Merlin
Buzzard
Kestrel
Linnet
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Starling
Wheatear
Stonechat
Whinchat
Brown Hares
Roe Deer
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Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Dunnock
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker

Webcam

The Webcam is back up and live on the internet! Please follow the link below to watch the antics of our local badger population overnight.

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaveroc...

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