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Folly Pond Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 30 Wigeon 10 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 27 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 700+ Redshank Curlew Lapwing Dunl
21 April 2013
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Folly Pond Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 5 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 30 Wigeon 30 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 7 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 550+ Redshank Curlew Lapwing Aven
18 April 2013
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Spring Arrivals Over the last few days we have seen the arrival of Chiffchaff, Swallow, Sand Martin, House Martin and White Wagtail. Today Willow Warblers arrived with 3 birds singing along the Avenue Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon
17 April 2013
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Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 40 Wigeon 30 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 12 Gadwall 6 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 550 Redshank Curl
16 April 2013
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Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 40 Wigeon 40 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 550 Redshank Curlew Lapwing
15 April 2013
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Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 1 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 10 Wigeon 20 Black-headed Gull 6 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 5
14 April 2013
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Folly Pond Mute Swan 12 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 5 Redshank 11 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Little Egret 3 Teal 20 Wigeon 20 Black-headed Gull 6 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 2 Tufted Duck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Canada Goose 4 Ave
10 April 2013
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Folly Pond Mute Swan 6 Teal 50 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 5 Redshank 11 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 20 Wigeon 20 Black-headed Gull 6 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 2 Tufted Duck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 350 Red
8 April 2013
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Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 1 juv Mute Swan 30 Tufted Duck 3 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Mute Swan 6 Teal 50 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 5 Redshank 11 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 20 Wigeon 20 Black-headed Gull 4 Oystercatcher
7 April 2013
Caerlaverock 6/4/2013 update
A few minutes after last update we at last have a pair of Ospreys on the nest. One unringed and one ringed but as yet unidentified... YIPPEE!!
6 April 2013
Caerlaverock sightings 6/4/13
Over 3500 Barnacle Geese visible from Farmhouse Tower today, and about a dozen Whoopers still around. NB Feeds at the Peter Scott Observatory have now ceased as the building will be fully closed from Monday 8th April, allowing the building work for its r
6 April 2013
Caerlaverock sightings Friday 5/4/13
Still awaiting any spring migrants, so the scene is very much a winter one still, with good nos. of Barnacles occupying many of the fields and merses, up to a dozen Whooper Swans and good-ish nos. still of Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall. Just one Little
5 April 2013
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Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 2 juvs Mute Swan 30 Tufted Duck 5 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 30 Wigeon 40 Shoveler 10 Redshank 1 Golden Plover 120 Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 50 Wigeon 80 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 6 Ave
4 April 2013
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Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 30 Tufted Duck 5 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 30 Wigeon 40 Shoveler 10 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 50 Wigeon 80 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 6 Aven
3 April 2013
Caerlaverock sightings 31.3.13
Another bright but still cold day, with plenty (1000s) of Barnacles on/around the site, and lower nos. of Pinkfeet seeming to move through. Whooper Swans at the regular feeds are now dwindling fast, as expected, with only 9 on site at 0830, but with about
31 March 2013