Quick update, Thurs Aug 4th
Folly Pond similar to yesterday, with 120+ Curlew, a single summer plumaged Black-tailed Godwit, and 12 Teal. A Marsh Harrier was over Saltcot Merse this morning. Small flocks of Dunlin were moving on the tide yesterday though the visibility was very poor in the rain; much better so far today!
Today's high tide 14:12, 9.2m
Around the reserve today:
Wildflowers
Red Clover
White Clover
Red Campion
Foxglove
Yellow Rattle
Meadow Buttercup
Common Birds-foot Trefoil
Greater Birds-foot Trefoil
Forget-me-not
Germander Speedwell
Meadowsweet
Insects
Common Blue Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Azure Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly
Four-spotted Chaser Dragonfly
Common Darter Dragonfly
Small Heath Butterfly
Meadow Brown Butterfly
Ringlet Butterfly
Red Admiral Butterfly
Small Tortoiseshell Butterfly
Whooper Pond
Mallard 63
Mute swan 2 + 7 large cygnets
Moorhen 2 + 1 chick
Folly Pond
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 40
Teal 12
Curlew 120+
Lapwing 22
Snipe 2
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Grey Heron 2
Moorhen 2 + 3 chicks
House Martins
Sand Martins
Swallows
Teal Pond
Mallard 29
Little grebe 1
Grey Heron 1
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Large Red Damselfly
Four-spotted Chaser Dragonfly
Common Darter Dragonfly
Avenue Tower
Mallard 5
Mute Swan 2 with 1 large cygnet
Grey Heron 2
Roe Deer 2
Longhorn Cattle 3
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Swallow
House Martin
Sand Martin
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Twitter & Facebook
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Osprey Webcam
See live footage of our local Osprey nest here: http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/
The camera is online between 10am and 5pm daily.
The chicks have now fledged so are flying around the local area with their parents learning how to catch fish. They do return to the nest periodically to eat their catch so keep an eye out for them.
This year the chicks have been fitted with satellite tags so we will have a regular blog update as they make their migration south in a few weeks!
steven.cooper@wwt.org.uk
