Latest Sightings - 4th February
No sign of the American Wigeon for the past couple of days. There are fewer Wigeon on site, so it could be feeding away from the reserve somewhere. It may still reappear though.
Todays high tide is at 17:33, 8.5m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7500
Whooper Swans: 146
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 146
Mute Swan 50
Mallard 80
Wigeon 50
Tufted Duck 4
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 14
Canada Geese 140
Greylag Geese 2
Moorhen 6
Oystercatcher 2
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
