With the overnight snow fall, most of the water bodies are not just ice covered but also snow covered. Due to this all the wildfowl, bar the birds on the Whooper Pond, have moved into the free flowing rivers and estuaries around the reserve such as the River Nith, Lochar Water and Solway Firth. We do still have some birds on the reserve;
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 130
Mute Swan 40
Wigeon 100
Tufted Duck 30
Teal 10
Gadwall 1
Tawny Owl sitting in entrance to owl box
Nordic 'type' Jackdaw feeding on the banks
Avenue's
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Brambling
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Treecreeper
Coal Tit
Fieldfare
Saltmarsh
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1
Little Egret 1
Whooper Pond & Badger Cam
Dont miss our live feed from the Whooper Pond and Badger Webcam!! During the day the camera points out onto the Whooper Pond, then come 5pm, the camera is moved so you can watch our badgers feeding. http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/webcams/caerlaverock-badgers
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