Reserve Update Wednesday 18th April
Our new arrival Willow Warblers and Blackcaps are making a valiant effort to make themselves heard over the gusting wind. There are good numbers of Golden Plover in Corner field, pushed up closer due to the high tide yesterday. There is due to be another high tide today and with the wind again behind it, it could be worth a watch this afternoon. It topped the merses yesterday!
Today's high tide is at 14:42, 9.6m
Barnacle Geese: around 3,000
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Mallard 2
Tufted Duck 10
Moorhen 2
Oystercatcher 1
Folly Pond
Teal 70
Wigeon 3
Shoveler 20
Mallard 6
Oystercatcher 2
Moorhen 2
Black-tailed Godwit 18
Redshank 30
Mute Swan 2
Teal Pond
Mute Swan 2
Coot 1
Canada Goose 4
Moorhen 2
Tufted Duck 2
Little Egret 1
Little Grebe 1
Avenue Tower
Teal 37
Wigeon 3
Black-headed Gull 8
Mute Swan 2
Oystercatcher 2
Goosander 1
Lapwing 6
Redshank 5
Curlew 3
Golden Plover 1
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard 1
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Marsh Harrier 1
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck
Wigeon
Red-breasted Merganser
Mallard
Golden Plover
Dunlin
Knot
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Hebridean Sheep 9
Longhorn Cattle 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Webcam
The osprey nest camera is live on our website, 10am - 5pm!
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/ospreys/
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