Reserve Sightings - Monday 22nd October
We have a new pair of Whoopers on the reserve complete with 1 cygnet! There was plenty of noise and commotion on the Whooper pond this morning and we were joined by 38 Greylags. 14 Little Egrets were spotted from the Avenue Tower in the direction of the Lochar.
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
Lost Darvic - Hagar
YJL - Linda H
YSJ - Sheldon Whooper
ZVY - Orchid
YFS - Obi Swan Kenobi
Lost Darvic - Princess Layer
XLN - Gylfi
YHV- Wowsie (+ 1 cygnet)
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swans 38 adults 5 cygnets
Mute Swan 23 adults 6 cygnets
Canada Goose 31
Mallard 177
Teal 6
Wigeon 9
Moorhen 5
Tufted Duck 18
Greylag 38
Folly Pond
Mallard 10
Teal 400
Wigeon 70
Shoveler 20
Greylag Goose 1
Black-tailed Godwit 6
Teal Pond
Wigeon 8
Mallard 18
Gadwall 2
Moorhen 5
Avenue Tower
Great White Egret 1
Mallard
Teal
Shoveler
Wigeon
Gadwall
Pintail
Curlew
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Longhorn Cattle 2
Little Egret 14
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Pink-footed Geese
Barnacle Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Geese
Peregrine
Merlin
Hen Harrier
Buzzard
Mute Swan
Shelduck
Mallard
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Hebridean Sheep 9
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Webcam
The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/
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