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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

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