Wildlife update, Sunday Feb 19th
A better day weather-wise so far, but probably little change bird-wise, though I did see large nos. of Pinkfeet high up heading north on my way into work early this morning. Lots of small Barnacle Goose flocks around the hides, one of which held the hybrid Snow/Barnacle. The long-staying Green-winged Teal is once more easily seen on The Folly Pond. Lots of birdsong today, notably Chaffinch and Song Thrush. Just off the reserve at the mouth of the River Nith there is a good evening gull roost, with at least one Mediterranean amongst them...
Todays high tide is at 18:00, 7.2m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: C7000 inc 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 150
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 150
Mute Swan 46
Mallard 138
Wigeon 80
Tufted Duck 23
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 6
Canada Geese 60
Greylag Geese 2
Moorhen 18
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 100+
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Wigeon 180
Gadwall 3
Shoveler 12
Shelduck 1
Mallard 20
Moorhen 4
Teal Pond
Moorhen 1
Mallard 10
Wigeon 10
Teal 8
Coot 1
Little Grebe 2
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 300
Teal 150
Shoveler 7
Pintail 5
Lapwing 150
Golden Plover 137
Curlew 3
Little Egret 1
Shelduck 1
Mute Swan 1
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 2
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel 1
Hen Harrier 2
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Yellowhammer
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Twite
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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Webcam
The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.
http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/
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