Latest Sightings - 3rd February - Hen Harrier again today!

The male Hen Harrier flew over the Whooper Pond first thing this morning, so keep an eye out for it today.

A Merlin was giving good views at the Avenue Tower yesterday and there are huge numbers of Barnacle Geese around the site at the moment.

Todays high tide is at 17:33, 8.5m

Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 7500

Whooper Swans: 145

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 145
Mute Swan 50
Mallard 80
Wigeon 50
Tufted Duck 4
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 14
Canada Geese 140
Greylag Geese 2
Moorhen 6
Oystercatcher 2 - mating

Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Teal 150
Wigeon 200
Shoveler 10
Shelduck 2
Mallard 30
Moorhen 3

Teal Pond
Coot 1
Little Grebe 1

Avenue Tower
American Wigeon 1 ♂  - not seen yet today
Wigeon 390
Teal  400
Shoveler 9
Pintail 4
Redshank 4
Lapwing 130
Longhorn Cattle 3

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel 1
Hen Harrier 1

Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

Reed Bunting
Yellowhammer
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
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/

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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