Reserve Update Wednesday 14th February
Another changeable weather day with snow showers moving in. Wader sightings remain good with over 60 Redshank on the Folly Pond together with a few Lapwing and Curlew. Yesterday there were over 50 Golden Plover there too. Wigeon and Teal numbers have built up on the Flood Ground with a Pintail pair still there as well. Small birds such as Yellowhammer, reed Bunting, Tree Creeper and Linnet remain active in the hedgerows around the site.
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
ZHP - Andrew K & YFZ - Ruth C A pair with 5 cygnets
YFS - Obi Swan Kenobi & YHZ - Princess Layer ( but she has lost her coloured darvic ring)
YSJ - Sheldon Whooper
YTG - Jack
Z6L - Rooby & Z7S - Bowie A pair with 1 cygnet
Z9F - Hendrick & Z6T - PP A pair with 1 cygnet
YRG - Lucky Linda
YSU - Nye
YPA - Eleanor
YSF - Topsy
YJL - Linda H
YTC - Margaret Ruth
APR - Elsie Barbara & YFB - Eric Anthony
ZGJ - Balthazar & YFP - BekahJo
YKJ- Hagar (lost coloured darvic ring)
YHV - Wowsie
YHD - Fionnaghal
Z4A - Argyll
YRK - Gylfi
YRN - Douglas Flintoff
YJF - Professor Sponge
YPK - Euan David
(Lost coloured ring) - New York Lady
ZDL - Rose (in with her mate and 2 cygnets)
YDK - Rowena (in with a mate and 1 cygnet)
Z5N - Andy
Z9T - Suzanne (in with her mate, possibly cygnets - so watch this space)
YHC - Charlie (in with a mate and 1 cygnet)
ZAB - Atty & YJH - Kate Two
APC- George
(Lost coloured ring)- Aspen
Z7G- Charners
YSK- Countess of Boulogne & YRS - Steven A pair with 5 cygnets
YFN - Fearn
(Lost coloured ring) - Snoopy
(Lost coloured ring) - Blackbill Cupcake
YHH - Lady Ela
ZGL - Elin
YPH- McMurdoston & YTF - Odette* A pair with 2 cygnets
(Lost coloured ring) - Siljy
Today's high tide is at 12:40, 8.7m.
Whooper Swans: 179
Barnacle Geese: around 4,000+
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 170
Mute Swan 57
Mallard 214
Gadwall 1
Wigeon 101
Canada Geese 16
Greylag Geese 1
Moorhen 2
Greater Scaup 1 female
Teal 8
Shelduck 1
Folly Pond
Teal 340
Wigeon 280
Shoveler 44
Mallard 50
Shelduck 1
Curlew 4
Redshank 64
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Lapwing 31
Teal Pond
Wigeon 50
Teal 15
Mallard 42
Gadwall 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 150+
Wigeon 150+
Mallard 2
Pintail 2
Lapwing 50+
Curlew 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard 1
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1 male
Mute Swan 2
Barnacle Geese 2,000
Pink-footed Geese 2000+
Shelduck 210
Teal 90
Wigeon 124
Golden Plover 285
Dunlin 5000+
Knot 3200+
Lapwing 485
Oystercatcher 1630
Curlew 77
Little Egret 6
Grey Heron 5
Great Black-backed Gull 30
Hebridean Sheep 9
Longhorn Cattle 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Brambling
Yellowhammer
Lesser Redpoll
Siskin
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Redwing
Fieldfare
Webcam
The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/
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