21/12/2016 - American Wigeon still
A bit of a wet and windy start to the day. However, the American Wigeon is still showing well on the flood ground, it is a bit easier to pick out here, spending some time away from the main flock out on the water. A drake Goosander was also fishing on here, a nice bird to see, as well as over 200 Wigeon and Teal.
Elsewhere, the usual birds are still around with a good roost of 130 Black-tailed Godwit, 7 Redshank and 5 Oystercatcher on the Folly pond.
Pic by Daniel Gornall
Todays high tide is at 17:52, 8.0m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000
Whooper Swans: 151
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 151
Mute Swan 32
Mallard 89
Wigeon 43
Tufted Duck 16
Scaup 1
Moorhen 2
Gadwall 1
Teal 6
Canada Geese 72
Oystercatcher 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 100+
Wigeon 500+
Shoveler 21
Black-tailed Godwit 130
Redshank 7
Pintail 4
Moorhen 3
Mallard 22
Oystercatcher 5
Teal Pond
Teal 1
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Whooper Swan 1
Wigeon 8
Coot 1
Avenue Tower
American Wigeon 1♂
Wigeon 154
Teal 262
Shoveler 5
Pintail 3
Lapwing 70
Goosander 1♂
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 1♂
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Goose
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
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/
The Whooper Swans now regularly number around 150 at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily
Daniel.gornall@wwt.org.uk
