Latest Sightings - 6th December - American Wigeon still here
It's a cold and dull morning, but fantastic birds around.
This drake American Wigeon turned up yesterday and is still present on the Folly Pond in amongst the Eurasian Wigeon.
The drake Green-winged Teal is also on the Folly Pond, making an American double!
Todays high tide is at 16:27, 8.3m.
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 8,000
Whooper Swans: 105
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 105
Mute Swan 35
Mallard 150
Wigeon 80
Tufted Duck 25
Moorhen 6
Gadwall 1
Teal 12
Shelduck 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
American Wigeon 1♂
Teal 80
Wigeon 100
Shoveler 20
Moorhen 4
Teal Pond
Teal 3
Mallard 3
Moorhen 2
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 90
Teal 80
Shoveler 7
Pintail 2
Greylag Goose 2
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 2♂
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese 300+
Greylag Geese 20
Canada Goose 300
Pintail 200+
Wigeon 200+
Dunlin 200+
Golden Plover 100+
Knot 200+
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
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/
The first few Whooper Swans have already shown up and later in the winter we enjoy the superb spectacle of up to 300 of them along with a variety of wild ducks and geese at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily
joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk
