Reserve Update Thursday 25th January
Teal Pond has lots of activity on this morning, Gadwall, Teal, Wigeon and a Little Grebe with a small flock of Barnacle Geese behind. There are good numbers of Barnacle Geese in the fields, spread around in small flocks of a few hundred. The hybrid Barnacle Goose is once more in the fields around Avenue Tower. Over 25 Curlew in Corner Field and 150+ Lapwing in the fields north of Avenue Tower are making use of the flooded grassland. Lots of small bird activity down the Avenue with Goldcrest and Treecreeper once again showing well in the sunshine.
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
ZHP - Andrew K & YFZ - Ruth C A pair with 5 cygnets
YFS - Obi Swan Kenobi & YHZ - Princess Layer ( but she has lost her coloured darvic ring)
YSJ - Sheldon Whooper
YTG - Jack
Z6L - Rooby & Z7S - Bowie A pair with 1 cygnet
Z9F - Hendrick & Z6T - PP A pair with 1 cygnet
YRG - Lucky Linda
YSU - Nye
YPA - Eleanor
YSF - Topsy
YJL - Linda H
YTC - Margaret Ruth
APR - Elsie Barbara & YFB - Eric Anthony
ZGJ - Balthazar & YFP - BekahJo
YKJ- Hagar (lost coloured darvic ring)
YHV - Wowsie
YHD - Fionnaghal
Z4A - Argyll
YRK - Gylfi
YRN - Douglas Flintoff
YJF - Professor Sponge
YPK - Euan David
(Lost coloured ring) - New York Lady
ZDL - Rose (in with her mate and 2 cygnets)
YDK - Rowena (in with a mate and 1 cygnet)
Z5N - Andy
Z9T - Suzanne (in with her mate, possibly cygnets - so watch this space)
YHC - Charlie (in with a mate and 1 cygnet)
ZAB - Atty & YJH - Kate Two
APC- George
(Lost coloured ring)- Aspen
Z7G- Charners
YSK- Countess of Boulogne & YRS - Steven A pair with 5 cygnets
YFN - Fearn
(Lost coloured ring) - Snoopy
(Lost coloured ring) - Blackbill Cupcake
YHH - Lady Ela
ZGL - Elin
YPH- McMurdoston & YTF - Odette* A pair with 2 cygnets
(Lost coloured ring) - Siljy
Today's high tide is at 17:41, 8.4m.
Whooper Swans: 159
Barnacle Geese: around 3,000+
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 159
Mute Swan 47
Mallard 24
Gadwall 1 male
Tufted Duck 36
Wigeon 76
Canada Geese 173
Greylag Geese 1
Moorhen 9
Greater Scaup 1 female
Teal 5
Folly Pond
Teal 92
Wigeon 32
Shoveler 40
Mallard 6
Shelduck 1
Teal Pond
Teal 5
Wigeon 16
Mallard 38
Gadwall 1
Moorhen 2
Shoveler 3
Little Grebe 1
Mute Swan 1
Avenue Tower
Teal 599
Wigeon 155
Pintail 4
Mallard 7
Greylag Geese 2
Curlew 12
Little Egret 1
Grey Heron 1
Lapwing 150+ (fields to North)
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard 1
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1 male & juv/female
Mute Swan 2
Barnacle Geese 2,000
Pink-footed Geese 2000+
Shelduck 210
Teal 90
Wigeon 124
Golden Plover 285
Dunlin 5000+
Knot 3200+
Lapwing 485
Oystercatcher 1630
Curlew 77
Little Egret 6
Grey Heron 5
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Hebridean Sheep 9
Longhorn Cattle 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Brambling
Yellowhammer
Lesser Redpoll
Siskin
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Redwing
Fieldfare
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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