Wigeon everywhere!
Please be aware, the B725 is closed at Brow Well bridge. If you are visiting from the Carlisle/Annan direction you have to come via Dumfries. The bridge has suffered severe damage due to recent flooding and may be closed for a significant amount of time.
Wigeon have been seen all over the site today! There are plenty on the Whooper Pond, Teal Pond and the Flood Ground. There was also a lovely gathering of Wigeon and Lapwing seen from the Avenue Tower enjoying the morning sunshine.
Whooper Swan numbers are still increasing and decreasing all the time as they get used to the feeding routine! 5 Whoopers were present early this morning, and an extra 12 flew in - just missing breakfast time. Swan feeds are of course still taking place daily at 11am and 2pm!
High Tide: 13:30, 9.1m
Opening times:
10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day
Around the reserve:
Whooper Swans: 17
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 17
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Mallard
Wigeon
Tufted Duck
Teal
Moorhen
Folly Pond
Whooper Swan
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Mallard
Tufted Duck
Canada Goose
Greylag Goose
Black-tailed Godwit
Snipe
Lapwing
Moorhen
Teal Pond
Mallard 9
Gadwall 10
Wigeon 7
Teal 3
Moorhen 7
Avenue Tower
Peregrine Falcon
Moorhen
Mallard
Wigeon
Gadwall
Grey Heron
Little Grebe
Little Egret
Shoveler
Mute Swan
Golden Plover
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck
Pintail
Dunlin
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Linnet
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Blackcap
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
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