Latest Sightings - 17th February - Heavy fog this morning...
Heavy fog is covering the reserve this morning, making counts very difficult, so we really only have estimates at the moment.
The feeding stations and Avenues are still good for small birds, with a Water Rail under the feeders in the Peter Scott Trail. A high count of 31 Yellowhammers just outside the Peter Scott Observatory is a welcome sight and a few Reed Buntings with them!
Todays high tide is at 16:15, 8.3m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000 inc 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 150
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 150
Mute Swan 40
Mallard 200
Wigeon 80
Tufted Duck 20
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 6
Canada Geese 60
Greylag Geese 2
Moorhen 15
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 250+
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Wigeon 230
Shoveler 7
Shelduck 1
Mallard 20
Moorhen 2
Teal Pond
Moorhen 1
Mallard 10
Wigeon 10
Teal 8
Coot 1
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 300
Teal 150
Shoveler 5
Pintail 4
Lapwing 200
Golden Plover 300
Curlew 3
Little Egret 1
Shelduck 1
Mute Swan 1
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 2
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel 1
Hen Harrier 2
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Yellowhammer
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Twite
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/
joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk
