Latest Sightings - 24th November - Sun and ice!
Sunny again this morning, but the roads are icy and we have reports of a few accidents already so take care if you are heading our way.
The frost and ice looks fantastic in the sun but it's causing a few difficulties for the birds as they skate around the ponds.
Todays high tide is at 08:36, 7.8m.
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 6,000
Whooper Swans: 113
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 95 + 18 cygnets
Mute Swan 33 + 7 cygnets
Canada Geese 40
Mallard 200
Wigeon 90
Tufted Duck 15
Moorhen 7
Gadwall 3
Teal 10
Greater Scaup 1 (Juvenile)
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 2♂
Teal 250+
Wigeon 500+
Moorhen 4
Shoveler 16
Mallard 22
Teal Pond
Wigeon 3
Coot 2
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 190
Teal 300
Shoveler 3
Mallard 4
Pintail 2
Gadwall 2
Little Egret 1
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
