Monday, Jan 30th - Otters again

Great views a few moments ago of two otters on The Whooper Pond - to the great consternation of the Whooper Swans themselves. The drake American Wigeon is back on The Flood Ground and the sun is shining. A good day so far. Yesterday there were 125 Twite near The Avenue Tower but no sign today so far...

Todays high tide is at 13:48, 9.5m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 7500

Whooper Swans: 130

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 125
Mute Swan 45
Mallard 95
Wigeon 60+
Tufted Duck 6
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 50
Canada Geese 100
Moorhen 7
Oystercatcher 2

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

Teal Pond
Teal
Wigeon
Mallard

Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2

Avenue Tower
American Wigeon 1 ♂ 
Wigeon 380
Teal  180
Shoveler 2
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/

steven.cooper@wwt.org.uk

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