Latest Sightings - 12th November - Sunshine again!
Another sunny morning on the reserve, and with no wind it's a fantastic day to visit.
Wellies would be recommended, as rain overnight has filled a lot of puddles.
The Green-winged Teal is still on the Folly Pond beneath the Farmhouse Tower and the two Hen Harriers have been seen on and off over the past few days.
Todays high tide is at 10:03, 9m.
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7,000
Whooper Swans: 94
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 76 + 18 cygnets
Mute Swan 25 + 7 cygnets
Canada Geese 60
Greylag geese 12
Mallard 220
Wigeon 200
Tufted Duck 35
Moorhen 2
Gadwall 3♂
Teal 15
Shoveler 1
Greater Scaup 1 (Juvenile)
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 85
Wigeon 30
Moorhen 3
Shoveler 20
Mallard 22
Teal Pond
Wigeon 5
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 50
Teal 5
Shoveler 4
Greylag Geese 2
Mallard 2
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 2 (male and ringtail)
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese 300+
Greylag Geese 20
Canada Goose 300
Pintail 200+
Wigeon 200+
Dunlin 200+
Golden Plover 100+
Knot 200+
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 first few Whooper Swans have already shown up and later in the winter we enjoy the superb spectacle of up to 300 of them along with a variety of wild ducks and geese at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily
joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk
