At the reserve we have had another tidal flood and we are starting the clean up again with mending sea walls, fixing fences and picking up litter again. Although this has not put off the birds and animals at the reserve and here are the recent sightings

Visitor Centre- tree sparrow, chaffinch, greenfinch, blackbird, yellowhammer, coal tit, blue tit, great tit, goldfinch, robin, dunnock, wren, magpie and barnacle geese

Meida Hide- scaup, gadwall, little grebe, goldeneye, teal, mallard, wigeon, shoveler, shelduck, tufted duck and moorhen

Bruaich hide- pink footed geese, green winged teal, rook, pintail, lapwing, curlew, grey heron, ruff and whooper swan

Trails- dipper, merlin, stonechat, bullfinch, buzzard, goldcrest, linnet, twite and song thrush

Beach- ringed plover, dunlin and oystercatcher

Mammals- stoat, fox, hare, badger and deer