Reserve Update Wednesday 25th April- Warblers and Osprey Egg!
There are plenty of warblers to be heard singing down the avenues, with at least 4 male Blackcap's on the way to Avenue Tower. Several Sedge Warblers and Willow Warblers have been heard/seen too.
The House Martins are flying around the Farmhouse Tower with a few investigating the old nests. The Swallows are also around, feeding on insects over the different ponds.
Our Osprey has finally laid her first egg! It was first seen on the webcam Monday morning! Hopefully she will lay another couple soon! You can keep a watch on our pair to see how they are getting on via the webcam link at the bottom of this page.
Today's high tide is at 09:15, 8.0m.
Barnacle Geese: around 6,500
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Mallard 2
Tufted Duck 3
Moorhen 2
Mute Swan 1
Folly Pond
Teal 10
Wigeon 3
Shoveler 10
Mallard 6
Oystercatcher 2
Moorhen 2
Black-tailed Godwit 18
Redshank 30
Teal Pond
Mute Swan 1 - on nest
Moorhen 4
Tufted Duck 2
Little Grebe
Oystercatcher 2 - on nest with 3 eggs
Avenue Tower
Teal 37
Wigeon 3
Black-headed Gull 12
Mute Swan 2
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing 8
Curlew 2
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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