Recent Sightings - 25th February 2019
All around the reserve, boisterous and energetic frequent visitors are being seen of late, Long-tailed tits. Their long tails make them easily to make out even from a distance; making a lot of noise, as they move in small flocks fro tree to tree, searching for food. Very inquisitive and very bold, they don't mind people very much so one can get very close to them. They aren't the most pretty of birds, but they have alot of personality. That, and their incredible tree climbing acrobatics make them a real joy to see when you're out on the reserve.
Count Taken at Low tide.
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Curlew 4, Oystercatcher 16, Shelduck 83, Brent goose 34, Redshank 2, Black-head Gull 38, Lesser Black-backed Gull 3
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Teal 42, Tufted Duck 22, Mallard 77, Moorhen 4, Coot 2, Greylag goose, Little Grebe 1
Shingle bank – visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor Centre
Teal 8, Tufted Duck 3, Gadwall 5, Pintail 1, Mallard 44, Cormorant 1, Coot 3, Black-tailed Godwit 1,
Wadermarsh – visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 11, Oystercatcher 3, Redshank 5, Black-tailed Godwit 1, teal 7
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 13, Coot 1, Moorhen 5
Saline Lagoon – visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 1
Limestone Lake
Little Grebe 1
Peninsula Field and Saltmarsh
Redshank 1
Brickworks
Blackbird
Woodland
Jackdaw, Magpie, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Long-tailed tit, Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Wren, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle trush Robin, Dunnock
