There are good numbers of Shelduck still present on the site, busily feeding up on the Folly Pond. They have been joined by the usual suspects of Black-tailed Godwit, Mallard, Moorhen and a couple of Teal. The Long-eared Owl that was observed in the Loaning yesterday, where it remained perched up for the whole day, has not been seen this morning. For this reason we have re-opened this walk down to Saltcot Merse Observatory today.
Photo Credit: Alex Hillier
High Tide: 12:57, 9.0m
Opening times:
10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day
Around the reserve:
Wildflowers
Primrose
Cuckoo Flower
Dog Violet
Bluebell
Red Campion
Marsh Marigold
Lesser Celandine
Greater Stitchwort
Bluebells
Ramsons
Insects
Peacock Butterfly
Red Admiral Butterfly
Orange-tip Butterfly
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
Green-veined White Butterfly
Large White Butterfly
Small White Butterfly
Hawthorn Shieldbug
Buff tailed Bumblebee
White tailed Bumblebee
7-spot Ladybird
11-spot Ladybird
Large Red Damselfly
Mammals
Badger
Fox
Otter
Brown Hare
Mole
Wood Mouse
Bank Vole
Field Vole
Weasel
Stoat
Pipistrelle Bat
Whooper Pond
Mallard 7
Mute Swan 3
Moorhen 1
Oystercatcher 1
Folly Pond
Shelduck 18
Mallard 18
Grey Heron 1
Black-tailed Godwit 4
Black-headed Gull 2
Moorhen 1
Teal 3
Teal Pond
Mute Swan 2
Moorhen 2 with chicks
Mallard 2 with ducklings
Oystercatcher 1 nesting on raft
Swallows nest building in the hide
Avenue Tower
Mallard
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Gadwall
Redshank
Oystercatcher 2 (nesting on raft)
Snipe
Lapwing - nesting
Mute Swan - nesting
Grey Heron
Black-headed Gull - nesting
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Marsh Harrier
Buzzard
Mute Swan
Shelduck
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Linnet
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Webcam
See live footage of our local Osprey nest here: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaveroc...
It seems the birds have moved to a different nest but please let us know if you see Ospreys on the nest!
The camera is online between 10am and 5pm daily.
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