Caerlaverock news
Caerlaverock, Wed 8th May
Becoming a wet day. The usual song birds in the avenues supplemented by 2 Common Whitethroats near The Avenue Tower and a Lesser Redpoll on one of the seed feeders. No Barnacles to be seen now, as expected, likewise the 3 Whoopers have vacated The Floodgr
8 May 2013
Caerlaverock sightings 7.5.13
A scan from The Farmhouse Tower today would indicate that the Barnacle Geese have finally left us. 40 could be found yesterday, 800 on Sunday past. Two Whooper Swans do remain on The Floodground though. Golden Plovers are still coming through, resplende
7 May 2013
Caerlaverock 6/4/2013 update
A few minutes after last update we at last have a pair of Ospreys on the nest. One unringed and one ringed but as yet unidentified... YIPPEE!!
6 April 2013
Caerlaverock sightings 6/4/13
Over 3500 Barnacle Geese visible from Farmhouse Tower today, and about a dozen Whoopers still around. NB Feeds at the Peter Scott Observatory have now ceased as the building will be fully closed from Monday 8th April, allowing the building work for its r
6 April 2013
Caerlaverock sightings Friday 5/4/13
Still awaiting any spring migrants, so the scene is very much a winter one still, with good nos. of Barnacles occupying many of the fields and merses, up to a dozen Whooper Swans and good-ish nos. still of Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall. Just one Little
5 April 2013