Monday update, Feb 20th
Damp and breezy to begin with. Not a lot of change recently but plenty to see. Barnacle Goose nos. continue to hold up well, with around 7000 most days, including a leucistic bird yesterday as well as the hybrid Snow Goose x Barnacle. 107 Black-tailed Godwits plus 67 Redshank on Folly Pond, where TWO male Green-winged Teal were evident yesterday also. The shooting season ends today so perhaps we might start to see a few more Pinkfeet around the coast during the day soon
Todays high tide is at 19:20, 7.m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000 inc 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 150
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 150
Mute Swan 45
Mallard 130
Wigeon 80
Tufted Duck 29
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 6
Canada Geese 40
Greylag Geese 2
Moorhen 18
Oystercatcher 2
Sparrowhawk 1 ♀
Folly Pond
Teal 100+
Green-winged Teal 2 ♂♂
Wigeon 200+
Shoveler 24
Shelduck 1
Mallard 20
Moorhen 2
Teal Pond
Moorhen 1
Mallard 10
Wigeon 10
Teal 8
Coot 1
Little Grebe 2
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 300
Teal 150
Shoveler 7
Pintail 5
Lapwing 150
Golden Plover 200
Curlew 3++
Little Egret 2
Shelduck 1
Mute Swan 1
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 2
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel 1
Hen Harrier 2
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
Twite
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
