Latest Sightings - 22nd December - windy start
Windy start to the day, and the forecast is for it to strengthen tomorrow so please take care if you are planning to visit during the next few days.
The drake Green-winged Teal and American Wigeon are both on the Folly Pond this morning.
Todays high tide is at 06:30, 7.6m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000
Whooper Swans: 141
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 141
Mute Swan 30
Mallard 90
Wigeon 40
Tufted Duck 17
Moorhen 2
Gadwall 1
Teal 6
Canada Geese 70
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
American Wigeon 1♂
Teal 100+
Wigeon 500+
Shoveler 21
Black-tailed Godwit 130
Pintail 6
Moorhen 3
Mallard 20
Teal Pond
Teal 1
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Wigeon 8
Coot 1
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 150
Teal 260
Shoveler 5
Pintail 3
Lapwing 70
Goosander 1
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 1
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Goose
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Knot
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 Whooper Swans now regularly number around 150 at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily
joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk
