Around Caerlaverock, Tues Dec 1st
Wet again today, albeit much less windy. Bring your wellies if planning a visit. Access to Avenue Tower remain closed unfortunately. The Green-winged Teal is still showing well on Folly Pond, as are the Ring-necked Duck and Greater Scaup on the Whooper Pond, along with the usual array of commoner duck. There are now over 100 Whooper Swans attending the daily feeds. Two Water Rails are still often seen in the open at the feed station on the Peter Scott Trail near the visitor centre
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000+ - including 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 113
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 107
Mute Swan 48
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Greater Scaup 1♀
Mallard 50
Tufted Duck 35
Wigeon 30
Gadwall 2
Little Grebe 1
Canada Geese 40
Greylag Geese 20
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 6
Shoveler 20
Gadwall 2
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Teal 150
Wigeon 200
Mallard 35
Gadwall 3
Grey Heron 1
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Little Egret 3
Barnacle Geese
Over the high tide:
Dunlin 2000
Knot 1000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 200
Shelduck 3000
Pintail 1000
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Back Pond Hide
Kingfisher 1
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Yellowhammer
Brambling (not seen recently)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker
High Tide 15:45, 8.6mtr
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