Latest Sightings- 29th October
What a lovely sunny start to the day. Overnight we have had an influx of Whooper Swans, with 138 on the Whooper Pond first thing this morning. Hopefully we have some more of our named swans in! Some have flown off since and can be seen from the Avenue Tower.
Redwing are still about along the avenue, and 2 Grey Wagtails were spotted down the avenue too.
The Barnacle Geese are in good numbers on the reserve, with some good views from the small green hides that overlook into the Corner Field, as well as Newfield Hide.
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
ZHP - Andrew K & YFZ - Ruth C A pair with 5 cygnets
YFS - Obi Swan Kenobi & YHZ - Princess Layer ( but she has lost her coloured darvic ring)
YSJ - Sheldon Whooper
YTG - Jack
Z6L - Rooby & Z7S - Bowie A pair with 1 cygnet
Z9F - Hendrick & Z6T - PP A pair with 1 cygnet
YRG - Lucky Linda
YSU - Nye
YPA - Eleanor
YSF - Topsy
YJL - Linda H
YTC - Margaret Ruth
APR - Elsie Barbara & YFB - Eric Anthony
ZGJ - Balthazar & YFP - BekahJo
YKJ- Hagar (lost coloured darvic ring)
YHV - Wowsie
Today's high tide is at 19:17, 7.0m
Whooper Swans: 200 in the local area
Barnacle Geese: 7,500
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 138
Mute Swan 61
Mallard 151
Gadwall 1
Tufted Duck 32
Wigeon 58
Teal 4
Canada Geese 46
Greylag Geese 1
Cormorant 1
Roe Deer 3
Folly Pond
Teal 1400
Shoveler 14
Wigeon 120
Mallard 4
Moorhen 1
Teal Pond
Moorhen 3
Coot 1
Mallard 15
Gadwall 10
Teal 2
Little Grebe 1
Snipe 2
Avenue Tower
Mute Swan 3
Whooper Swan 14
Wigeon 32
Pintail 1
Greylag Geese 24
Lapwing 77
Curlew 7
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Great White Egret 1
Kestrel
Buzzard 1
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Marsh Harrier 1 juv
Hen Harrier Male and Ringtail
Mute Swan 18
Barnacle Geese 7,500+ (leucistic 1)
Pink-footed Geese 2000+
Shelduck 1000+
Pintail 860
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Teal 20
Wigeon 140
Golden Plover 530
Dunlin 500
Lapwing 485
Oystercatcher 1570
Curlew 10
Little Egret 6
Cormorant 6
Hebridean Sheep 10
Longhorn Cattle 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Redwing
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/
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