Fieldfares everywhere but our network issues continue
The road is closed at the Brow Well bridge near Ruthwell. If you are travelling to WWT Caerlaverock from the Annan or Carlisle direction you must come via Dumfries. Follow signs for the Crichton and then WWT Caerlaverock.
Apologies for the lack of updates recently. Our network continues to be problem making updating the website and showing our webcams difficult due to our internet connection being extremely slow at times. It is very intermittent, so sometimes we can update as I am am doing now. Please be patient as we try to get updates out when we can. We hope to have a new connection in place by the end of November at which point we can resume regular updates and hopefully show our webcams again!
We now have over 50 Whooper Swans regularly on the Whooper Pond, with more named bird returning (see below).
Two male Hen Harriers and one ring-tail Hen Harrier are regularly hunting over the merse and wet fields. A female Marsh Harrier is being seen occasionally, along with regular sightings of Merlin, Kestrel, Buzzard, Peregrine and Sparrowhawk.
Two Great Egrets are still in the area, feeding in creeks on the merse.
Huge numbers of Fieldfare are passing through the reserve at the moment and taking advantage of the bumper Hawthorn berry crop this year. Redwings are also being seen in good numbers in the Avenues.
Named Whooper Swans that have returned can be found below with the date they were first seen:
| NAME | DARVIC | DATE |
| Bernard | Orange XLJ | 2/10/19 |
| Obi-Swan-Kanobi | Orange YFS | 12/10/19 |
| Margaret Ruth | Orange YTC | 17/10/19 |
| Butterbur | Yellow ZHF | 18/10/19 |
| Aspen | Yellow ZJH | 20/10/19 |
| Hendrik | Yellow ZJS | 20/10/19 |
| Wowsie | Orange YHV | 20/10/19 |
| Sheldon Whooper | Orange YSJ | 21/10/19 |
| Solway Siren | Orange XKU | 22/10/19 |
| Brooklyn Belle | Yellow ZVX | 22/10/19 |
| Hagar | Yellow ZLZ | 23/10/19 |
| Elsie Barbara | Red APR | 23/10/19 |
| Eric Anthony | Orange YFB | 23/10/19 |
| Magnus | Orange YFU | 26/10/19 |
| Eilidh Louise | Yellow ZVT | 26/10/19 |
| Kate Two | Yellow ZHJ | 27/10/19 |
| George | Yellow ZNA | 27/10/19 |
| Ava-Grace | Yellow ZVC | 27/10/19 |
| Snoopy | Yellow ZJZ | 31/10/19 |
| Andy | Yellow Z5N | 2/11/19 |
| Blessing | Yellow ZJB | 2/11/19 |
| Rooby | Yellow Z6L | 2/11/19 |
| Bowie | Yellow Z7S | 2/11/19 |
| Atty | Lost darvic | 2/11/19 |
| Mary | Yellow ZXP | 3/11/19 |
| Countess of Boulogue | Orange YSK | 3/11/19 |
| Stephen | Orange YRS | 3/11/19 |
Photo credit: Joe Bilous
High Tide: 07:37, 7.1m
Opening times:
10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day
Around the reserve:
Whooper Swans: 50+
Barnacle Geese: up to 12,000
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 50+
Mute Swan 45
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 120
Wigeon 40
Tufted Duck 30
Teal 5
Moorhen 2
Folly Pond
Whooper Swan
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Mallard
Tufted Duck
Canada Goose
Greylag Goose
Black-tailed Godwit
Snipe
Lapwing
Moorhen
Teal Pond
Mallard
Gadwall
Wigeon
Teal
Moorhen
Avenue Tower
Peregrine Falcon
Redwing
Moorhen
Mallard
Wigeon
Gadwall
Grey Heron
Little Grebe
Little Egret
Shoveler
Mute Swan
Golden Plover
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck
Pintail
Dunlin
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Linnet
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Blackcap
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
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