Count taken at Mid-tide this morning.
Recent Sightings - 17th December 2018
Keep your eyes peeled around the reserve for a very elusive and colourful little duck, the Eurasian Teal. Lots of Teal have been seen on sight of late, mainly roosting overnight but some are staying all day on both the Main Lake and the Wadermarsh to forage and feed. They are hard to spot due to their small size, about half the size of a Mallard and elusive behaviour. However the Male's distinctive yellow patch along their tails are very striking at distance.
Estuary – visible from the Brent Hide and the Limekiln Observatory
Brent Goose 69, Shelduck 119, Wigeon 34, Shoveler 1, Oystercatcher 22, Curlew 11, Redshank 71, Greenshank 4, Little Egret 1, Black-headed Gull 11
Main lake – visible from Sensory garden and Visitor centre
Mallard 234, Tufted Duck 20, Gadwall 11, Teal 34, Greylag goose 1, Moorhen 6
Shingle bank – visible from Sensory garden, Wadermarsh and Visitor Centre
Mallard 20, Cormorant 4, Herring Gull 1, Black-headed Gull 1, Oystercatcher 1, Greylag 1
Wadermarsh – visible from Wadermarsh lookout and Brent Hide
Moorhen 15, Coot 4, Gadwall 12, Teal 3, Oystercatcher 2
Freshwater Lagoon – visible from Brent Hide and Crannóg
Mallard 30, Gadwall 2, Pintail 1, Moorhen 7, Coot 2
Saline Lagoon – visible from Limekiln observatory
Little Grebe 3
Limestone Lake
Tufted Duck 1, Little Grebe 1
Peninsula Field and Saltmarsh
Hooded Crow
Brickworks
Blackbird, Starling
Woodland
Blackbird, Wren, Dunnock, Wood pigeon, Jay, Robin, Long-tailed Tit, Blue tit, Great tit, Coal tit, Chaffinch, Goldfinch, Song Thrush, House Sparrow
