Reserve Update Friday 23rd November - hen harrier again!
So another lovely flypast of the male hen harrier again today. This time flying across Teal Pond and heading south towards the merses. It could be it's presence that was causing all the Lapwing to keep taking flight with up to 100 in the air at any time. Some Shelduck have decided that the sea is not for them and they much rather prefer the Folly Pond.
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
YFU - Magnus
YHV- Wowsie (+ 1 cygnet)
ZXJ - Ruth C (+ 4 cygnets)
Z6L - Rooby & Z7S - Bowie (+ 2 cygnets)
YFU - Magnus
Z5N - Andy
YFB - Eric Anthony
YTC - Margaret Ruth
Z9F - Hendrick
APR - Elsie Barbara
YRG - Lucky Linda
ZJA - Annabelle
YRS - Stephen
YSK - Countess of Boulogne
YFF - Solway Annie
ZXP - Mary
ZGT - Butterbur
YRN - Douglas Flintoff
YSF - Topsy
Lost darvic - Kate Two
Lost darvic - New York Lady
Lost darvic - Atty
Lost darvic - Renfrew
Lost darvic - Paisley
Z4A - Argyll
Lost darvic - Aspen
APC - George
YFP - BekahJo (+ 3 cygnets)
YHH - Lady Ela (+1 cygnets)
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 143 (including 20 cygnets)
Mute Swan 49 (including 10 cygnets)
Canada Goose 35
Mallard 118
Tufted Duck 37
Greater Scaup 1
Teal 9
Wigeon 30
Moorhen 6
Oystercatcher 1
Folly Pond
Teal 500
Wigeon 100
Shoveler 30
Mallard 10
Black-tailed Godwit 46
Shelduck 3
Redshank 2
Lapwing 100
Teal Pond
Grey Heron 1
Moorhen 1
Mallard 4
Wigeon 7
Teal 3
Avenue Tower
Mallard
Teal
Shoveler
Wigeon
Gadwall
Pintail
Curlew
Lapwing
Golden Plover
Mute Swan
Whooper Swan
Barnacle Geese
Longhorn Cattle 2
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)
Yellowhammer
Bullfinch
Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
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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