Latest Sightings - 28th January - More flooding
The B725 from Annan is closed at Bankend due to flooding. Roads from Dumfries are currently open, but with a horrendous forecast they could become difficult this afternoon. Please take care if visiting us today.
The rain is relentless at the moment and we are doing everything we can to keep the Avenues open, but the water is difficult to shift.
Wellies are essential for accessing most of the reserve, especially the Avenue Tower and Saltcot Merse Observatory.
No sign of the Ring-necked Duck the past few days, although there has been a drake Greater Scaup on the Whooper Pond.
Wader numbers are still very high, with over 500 Lapwing, 1000 Golden Plover 150 Redshank 50 Oystercatcher and 50 Curlew in the fields yesterday.
Today's high tide is at 14:51 9.0m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 10000
Whooper Swans: 150
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 150
Mute Swan 49
Greater Scaup 1♂
Mallard 200
Tufted Duck 29
Wigeon 100
Canada Geese 20
Greylag Geese 2
Folly Pond
Teal 307
Wigeon 50
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Mallard 10
Shoveler 10
Redshank 29
Curlew 260
Oystercatcher 2
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 400
Wigeon 180
Shoveler 5
Mallard 35
Pintail 21+
Goosander 3
Lapwing 200+
Little Egret 1
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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