News
It still feels like summer.
The shortening days of autumn signal a shift in the season; this combined with a change in the weather prompts birds to migrate. But today, the last day of October, there are southerly winds and visitors are still wearing T-shirts - I saw a swallow
31 October 2011
GPS could solve bean goose riddle
Rare taiga bean geese have been fitted with tracking devices by WWT scientists in an attempt to find out more about where they go. GPS tags have been attached to four of the geese in Scotland to reveal the extent of their winter and summer locations, and
31 October 2011
Today's sightings - good numbers of redshank and teal
Wader Lake AM medium tide: Lesser black-backed gull 2 Black-headed gull 26 Redshank 23 Curlew 1 Teal 120 Mallard 28 Shoveler 4 Wigeon 2 Common snipe 2 Lapwing 1 [...]
31 October 2011
Bird News
More raptor action with 4 Marsh Harrier again giving excellent views around the reserve. Peregrine, 2 Kestrel, at least 4 Common Buzzard and Sparrowhawk. Plenty of wildfowl building in numbers tho [...]
31 October 2011
Todays Sightings
Barnacle Goose from Newfield Hide, Photo by George Sharp Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 44 Teal 2 Folly Pond Whooper Swan 29 Canada Goose 100 Wigeon 400 Teal 370 Avenue Tower [...]
31 October 2011
Rising Shoveler
Great to see Shoveler numbers going up to 11 this morning! [...]
31 October 2011
Wildlife sightings for 31st October 2011
9 Water Rail - resr lagoon, wildside, waterlife and main lake 91 Gadwall - site count 1 Peregrine - main lake, hunting over high 2 Stonechat - marsh 2 Meadow Pipit - marsh 9 Redpol [...]
31 October 2011
Today's sightings
The Tack Piece Merlin 1 female Linnet 186 Lapwing 220 Wigeon 65 The Holden Tower Peregrine 1 White-fronted Goose 31 Grey Plover 14 Golden Plover 800 Dunlin 110 The Martin [...]
31 October 2011
Migration at Caerlaverock
It’s that time again folk that I come on here and have a good old ramble about what’s being coming in and out of the reserve over the last few days. Well where to start I guess with the big white guys first! I mean Whooper by the way. These guys are s
30 October 2011
Hint at reprieve for Natron flamingos
Lesser Flamingos by James Lees The spectacular lesser flamingo appears to have won the latest round in on-off development plans for one of its most important breeding sites. Dr Julius Ningu, the Tanzanian Government
30 October 2011
Out on the reserve today
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30 October 2011
Today's wildlife sightings
Wader Lake AM high-medium tide: Teal 102 Black-headed gull 85 Lesser black-backed gull 5 Curlew 1 Redshank 3 Wigeon 4 Hawthorn Wood feeding station: Pheasant [...]
30 October 2011
More Autumn Magic
Another very pleasant day on the reserve, mild with light winds. Ideal conditions for viewing raptors with sightings so far today including 4 Marsh Harrier, 5+ Common Buzzard, 3 Sparrowhawk, Peregrine [...]
30 October 2011
Wildlife sightings for 30th October 2011
Please see the whiteboard in the Observatory for all the latest sightings over the last month. 41 Wigeon - main lake, sheltered lagoon 1 Peregrine - flew N 32 Lapwing 2 Snipe - m [...]
30 October 2011
Today's sightings
The Zeiss Hide Curlew Sandpiper 1 Avocet 1 Dunlin 360 Redshank 37 Ruff 3 Black-tailed Godwit 22 Curlew 2 Teal 1000 Lapwing 250 Cetti's Warbler 1 The Holden Tower Grey [...]
30 October 2011