Latest Sightings - 30th September
The Barnacle Geese are feeding in the Lochar Field again this morning, with great views of them from the Avenue Tower.
A single juvenile Ruff is on the Folly Pond, alongside good numbers of Teal and a single Little Egret.
Today's high tide is at 08:42, 6.9m
Whooper Swans: 4 - all stayed over the summer in the local area
Barnacle Geese: 140
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 1
Mute Swan 2+ 4 cygnets
Mallard 168
Gadwall 1♂
Tufted Duck 6
Wigeon 3
Little Grebe 2
Cormorant 1
Canada Geese 1
Folly Pond
Teal 514
Mallard 7
Ruff 1
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Little Egret 1
Moorhen 2
Corner Field
Wigeon 29
Teal 52
Teal Pond
Moorhen 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 2
Avenue Tower
Mute Swan 2 & 1 cygnet
Barnacle Geese 140
Mallard 9
Grey Heron 1
Brown Hare 1
Roe Deer 4
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard
Swallows
Skylarks
Mute Swan 16
Linnets - flocks of up to 60
Pink-footed Geese 600+ at dawn and dusk
Canada Geese 300+
Greylag Geese 100+
Roe Deer 5
Hebridean Sheep 10
Longhorn Cattle 3
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Garden Warbler
Goldcrest
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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