Latest Sightings

Although most of the ice is starting to thaw here, most of the ponds except the whooper pond, Folly Pond and Flood Ground remain frozen.

Whooper Pond

Whooper Swan 154
Mute Swan 60
Wigeon 110
Tufted Duck 80
Gadwall 2
Canada Goose 70
Greylga Goose 2
Tawny Owl still in the Owl Box

Avenue’s

Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Brambling
Tree Sparrow
Fieldfare
Song Thrush
Treecreeper
Coal Tit

Folly Pond

Teal 100
Shoveler 5
Wigeon 100

Saltmarsh

Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1

Flood Ground

Teal 100
Gadwall 2

Geese

Barnacle Goose 4,500
Pink-footed Goose 4,000 (at dawn)

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

Twitter & Facebook

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Rare Bird Alert

For the very latest bird news from around the country, Read the news first with Rare Bird Alert the fast, accurate, comprehensive news service for sightings of rare and scarce birds throughout the UK. For more information call the RBA team on 01603 457016

mike.youdale@wwt.org.uk

 

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