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Wildlife sightings for 23rd May 2012
1 Avocet - main lake, best seen from WWF hide (image by David Cowmeadow) 0800-1 [...]
23 May 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Little Gull 1 First summer Avocet 2 adults (6 on site) Little-ringed Plover 1 Redshank 2 Greenshank 1 Little Egret 2 The Kingfisher Hide Avocet 2 with 2 young Little [...]
23 May 2012
Celebrate the Jubilee weekend and June half-term with a jam-packed line-up at Castle Espie!
Get into the swing of spring and venture down to WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre over the Jubilee bank holiday weekend. From fluffy ducklings, behind-the-scenes tours, to puppet shows, paper puppet workshops and history tours - there’s something for the
22 May 2012
Not looking good for a second replacement clutch for the Caerlaverock ospreys
It is not looking good for a second replacement clutch for the Caerlaverock ospreys. Although our female and her mate, yellow 08 are still around the nest site we didn't see them on the nest yesterday or so far today. Time is marching on and being realist
22 May 2012
Breeding activity picks up!
This is just the kind of thing I would like to see more of! A gravid/heavy (pregnant) female. After months of preparation and careful pair formation, we would hope that birds would be preparing to lay eggs and make nests. General lay time between eggs can
22 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake Avocet - 8 Lapwing - 7 Commen Tern - 52 Gery Heron - 41 Saline Lagoon Tufted Duck - 4 Shelduck - 9 Other Birds Whitethroat - 9 (site count) Chiffchaf [...]
22 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Avenue's SPOTTED FLYCATCHER 1 Common Whitethroat Sedge Warbler Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Blackcap Reed Bunting Skylark Meadow pipit Lots of fledged young again such as Great [...]
22 May 2012
Wildlife sightings for 22nd May 2012
14 Common Tern - main lake, reservoir lagoon 4 Redshank - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Yellow Wagtail - grazing marsh 30+ Swift - over site 16 House Martin - over site 3 Swallow - [...]
22 May 2012
Today's sightings
Zeiss Hide Avocet 2 with 3 young Lapwing 6 Greenshank 1 Little Egret 3 Reed Warbler 12 The Holden Tower Common Crane 4 Curlew 16 Shelduck 60 Cape Shelduck 1 The South Lak [...]
22 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake AM Avocet - 8 Shelduck - 24 Shoveler - 2 Moorhen - 2 Common Turn - 45 Canada Goose - 2 + 2 chicks Greylag - 16 + 12 chicks Heron - 36 La [...]
21 May 2012
Barn Owl
There were no reports at all today of either the Montagu's Harrier or the Common Crane but new birds today included 2 Little Gulls, an adult summer and a 1st summer which were seen from a few of t [...]
21 May 2012
Today's sightings
Avocet Spoonbill c50 Dunlin 74 Black tailed godwits Breeding Birds Cettis warbler Sedge warbler Reed arblers Long tail tits Chiff chaff [...]
21 May 2012
Todays Sightings
Avenue & Meadow Walk LESSER WHITETHROAT (unusual bird here at Caerlaverock) Common Whitethroat Sedge Warbler Blackcap Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Reed Bunting Skylark Meadow Pipi [...]
21 May 2012
Today's sightings
South lake Sacred Ibis 1 flew over flying towards the Top New Piece The Zeiss Hide Greenshank 1 Kingfisher Hide Avocet 2- With young The Holden Tower Common Crane 4 Curle [...]
21 May 2012
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake - AM Avocet - 9 Oystercatcher - 2 Lapwing - 4 Common Tern - 55 Shelduck - 30 Shoveler - 2 Grey Heron - 43 Tufter Duck - 31 House Martin - 12 Swa [...]
20 May 2012