Latest Sightings - 29th December - still wet and warm
A lovely sunny morning on the reserve, if a bit breezy.
The tracks are now passable with walking boots, but wellies are still recommended. With the rain forecast tomorrow, we could end up with flooding on the roads and tracks again.
Both American ducks are still here and showing well. The drake Green-winged Teal on the Folly Pond and the drake Ring-necked Duck on the Whooper Pond.
Today's high tide is at 14:40 9.1m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 123
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 123
Mute Swan 49
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Mallard 18
Tufted Duck 24
Wigeon 52
Canada Geese 148
Greylag Geese 7
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 10
Shoveler 12
Redshank 50
Curlew 120
Golden Plover 80
Teal Pond
Mallard 26
Gadwall 2
Teal 2
Snipe 2
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
Avenue Tower
Teal 307
Wigeon 54
Mallard 8
Shoveler 1
Little Egret 2
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
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
Twitter & Facebook
Follow us on Twitter @WWTCaerlaverock for instant WWT Caerlaverock bird news, wildlife news and upcoming events to your mobile phone or computer. This is a great way to get instant news as we update from our mobile phones as we are finding the birds.
You can also ‘Like’ us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/wwtcaerlaverock.
joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk
