We are
seeing larger numbers of our migratory wildfowl now. Our peak count for Whooper swans on the
Whooper pond for this week was 38 although we probably had days this week with
a total of 40+ on the site itself. More Barnacle geese seem to have made it
over here as well with a peak of c.2000 this week.
The Whooper pond itself is looking more like its normal busy
winter self with Canada geese, Wigeon, Tufted duck, Mallards, Cormorant,
Moorhen, Mute swans and of course the Whoopers! We’ve also had sightings of
Snipe on the Folly pond. We did have both Marsh and Hen harrier out on the
saltmarsh on Tuesday and 521 Shelduck on the saltmarsh too!
11th October
Folly pond
- Little egret
- Lapwing
- Black tailed godwit
- 7 Long tailed tits
Peter Scott Observatory
- Pintail
- 5 Tufted ducks
- 2 Cormorants
- 6 Moorhen
- Whooper swans
Saltcot observatory
- Great white egret
- Marsh harrier (male)
- Hen harrier (female)
- 521 Shelduck
- 1 Raven
- 3 Roe deer
- 78 Golden plover
- 2 Dunlin
Back pond
- 1 Common darter dragonfly
12th October
Peter Scott Observatory
13th October
Saltcot Observatory
- Stonechat
- 5 Little egret
- Natterjack toad
- 2 Barn swallows
Folly pond
- Teal
- Wigeon
- Lapwing
- c.30 Northern Shoveler
- c.40 Black tailed godwit
- 2 Little egret
- Black headed gulls
- 15 Whooper swans
- Hen harrier (female)
Newfield hide
- 200+ Barnacle geese
- Jackdaw
- Rook
Peter Scott Observatory
- Tufted ducks
- Whooper swans
- Wigeon
- Mute swans
Paddock screen
14th October
Paddock screen
15th October
Newfield hide
- c. 500 Barnacle geese
- 10 Greylag geese
Campbell hide
- 6 Gadwall (male)
- Northern shoveler
- Teal
- Wigeon
- 3 Roe deer
Teal pond hide
- Black tailed godwit
- 2 Snipe
- 1 Little egret
Saltcot observatory
- 1 Great white egret
- 1 Little egret
- 1 Hen harrier (male)
- 1 Pheasant
- 12 Roe deer
- Barnacle geese
- Great black backed gull
Paddocks
Newfield hide
- 2 Peregrine falcons
- Barnacle geese
- 29 Curlew
Folly pond
- 2 Redshank
- 2 Black tailed godwit
Peter Scott observatory
- 1 Gadwall
- 30+ Whooper swans
Wildlife garden
Avenue tower
- 6 Little egrets
- Great white egret
Feature photograph; Whooper swan family by Faith Hillier