Reserve Update Monday 31st December
Usual suspects around this morning, waders in the fields, ducks on the ponds and Yellowhammers in the hedgerow! Hen Harriers were around yesterday with two male birds observed foraging over the outer merses. Tomorrow we will be holding our annual New Year's Day bird race. Come along and see how many birds you can spot around the reserve in a day. Normal opening time and charges apply.
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)
Z5N - Andy
YFB - Eric Anthony
YTC - Margaret Ruth
Z9F - Hendrik
APR - Elsie Barbara
YRG - Lucky Linda
ZJA - Annabel
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
Lost darvic - Aspen
APC - George
YFP - Bekah Jo (+ 3 cygnets)
YHH - Lady Ela (+ 1 cygnet)
XKA - Eleanor
Z6R - Archie
YPH - McMurdoston
YTF - Odette
YPV - McNoo
ZKZ - Hector
Lost Darvic - Snoopy
YRH - Rufus
Lost Darvic - Silje
Lost Darvic - Blackbill Cupcake
Lost Darvic - Suzanne
Lost Darvic - T. J. Whooper
Lost Darvic - Whoopie
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 92 (including 13 cygnets)
Mute Swan 55 (including 10 cygnets)
Canada Goose 116
Mallard 108
Tufted Duck 19
Greater Scaup 1
Teal 16
Wigeon 95
Moorhen 8
Folly Pond
Teal 474
Wigeon 126
Shoveler 24
Mallard 45
Shelduck 10
Redshank 2
Black-tailed Godwit 4
Canada Goose 33
Greylag goose 1
Teal Pond
Wigeon 10
Mallard 19
Barnacle Goose 31
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 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
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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