Otterly amazing

28 February 2022

The past few days have been busy on the site, with an abundance of wildlife. The star of the show is undoubtedly the otter, but we've also had sightings of Hen harrier, Oystercatcher, Curlew and fantastic numbers of Barnacle geese and Pink footed geese.

The past few days have been busy on the site, with an abundance of wildlife. The star of the show is undoubtedly the otter, it's been seen numerous times over the past week. Particularly on the Whooper pond from The Peter Scot Observatory, but also from The Teal Pond hide. These weren't glimpses either, on multiple occasions the Otter was watched for 5-10 minutes playing and fishing.

We've also had a male and female Hen harrier spotted from the Saltcot hide and also over the flood grounds towards the Avenue tower. Large numbers of Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing and Starlings have been present over the site. And a huge mixed flock of Barnacle geese and Pink footed geese were seen on Sunday to the left of the Avenue tower. These birds numbered in the thousands which was quite the spectacle. Pintail, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler and Shelduck have also been present on the site around the Teal pond, Cambell hide and Folly pond in particular.

Unable to visit us in person or missing your daily fix of swans, waders, and badgers’ antics, then click on the link below to check out our webcam which is set on the Whooper pond during the day, and then set to view the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaveroc.

Tues 01/03 - 11:21 - 9.0 m

Wed 02/03 - 12:08 - 9.5 m

Thurs 03/03 - 12:49 - 9.7 m

Fri 04/03 - 13:28 - 9.8 m

Sat 05/03 - 14:05 - 9.7 m

Sun 06/03 - 14:39 - 9.4 m

Mon 07/03 - 15:12 - 9.0 m

As well as this week's highlights, you are likely to see the following on the reserve:

Birds	Mammals	Named Whooper Swans
Mute Swan	Hare	Yellow ZHD - Renouf
Greylag geese	Roe Deer	Yellow ZND - Rosie
Canada Geese	Weasel	Yellow ZLD - McMurdoston
Shelduck	Stoat	Orange XLX - Linda Graham
Mallard	Fox	Yellow ZLS - Handel
Gadwall	Otter	Yellow ZXP - Mary
Shoveler	Badger	Red APR - Elsie Barbara
Teal		Orange YFB - Eric Anthony
Moorhen		Yellow ZHV - Wampool
Cormorant		Yellow ZJS - Hendrik
Little Egret		Orange YSJ - Sheldon Whooper
Grey Heron		Orange YTF - Odette
Buzzard		Orange XKU - Solway Siren
Kestrel		Orange XLL - Chris
Peregrine Falcon		Yellow ZLA - Beatrice
Merlin		Yellow ZJI - Indigo Montoya
Sparrowhawk		Yellow ZJX - Polly
Golden Plover		Yellow ZVL - Nobby Nobkin
Oystercatcher		Yellow ZNP - Lucky Linda
Lapwing		Orange XLD - Donald Ivan
Common Sandpiper		Yellow ZFV - Giffnock
Redshank		Yellow ZLP - Keith John
Black-tailed Godwit		Yellow ZNC - Rowena Two
Curlew		Yellow ZSB - Sugar Baby
Snipe		Yellow ZPY - Sigurdswan
Black-headed Gull		Yellow ZJH - Aspen
Common Gull		Yellow ZJN - Nado
Herring Gull		Yellow ZVC - Ava-Grace
Great Black Backed Gull		Orange XLJ - Bernard
Wood Pigeon		Yellow ZJZ - Snoopy
Collared Dove		Yellow ZLJ - TJ Whooper
Great Spotted Woodpecker		Yellow ZNA - George
Skylark		Yellow ZNU - Janis
Yellowhammer
Redwing
Fieldfare
Meadow Pipit
Pied Wagtail
Dunnock
Robin
Song Thrush
Blackbird
Greenfinch
Goldfinch
Wren
Great Tit
Coal Tit
Blue Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Treecreeper
Jackdaw
Rook
Carrion Crow
Raven
Starling
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Chaffinch
Linnet
Twite