Reserve Update Friday 23rd February
Two lovely flocks of Yellowhammer and Goldfinch were seen down the avenue this morning. Teal Pond has more duck on than usual, including Wigeon, Teal and a Little Grebe.
The Flood Ground has a good number of birds on, with two female Gooseander's feeding and 5 Gadwall.
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
XKU - Solway Siren
ZHP - Andrew K & ZXJ - Ruth C A pair with 5 cygnets
YFS - Obi Swan Kenobi & YHZ - Princess Layer ( but she has lost her coloured darvic ring)
YSJ - Sheldon Whooper
YTG - Jack
Z6L - Rooby & Z7S - Bowie A pair with 1 cygnet
Z9F - Hendrick & Z6T - PP A pair with 1 cygnet
YRG - Lucky Linda
YSU - Nye
XKA - Eleanor
YSF - Topsy
YJL - Linda H
YTC - Margaret Ruth
APR - Elsie Barbara & YFB - Eric Anthony
ZGJ - Balthazar & YFP - BekahJo
YKJ- Hagar (lost coloured darvic ring)
YHV - Wowsie
YHD - Fionnaghal
Z4A - Argyll
XLN - Gylfi
YRN - Douglas Flintoff
ZXD - Professor Sponge
YPK - Euan David
(Lost coloured ring) - New York Lady
ZDL - Rose (in with her mate and 2 cygnets)
YDK - Rowena (in with a mate and 1 cygnet)
Z5N - Andy
Z9T - Suzanne (in with her mate and 4 cygnets)
YHC - Charlie (in with a mate and 1 cygnet)
ZAB - Atty & YJH - Kate Two
APC- George
(Lost coloured ring)- Aspen
Z7G- Charners
YSK- Countess of Boulogne & YRS - Steven A pair with 5 cygnets
YFN - Fearn
(Lost coloured ring) - Snoopy
(Lost coloured ring) - Blackbill Cupcake
YHH - Lady Ela
ZGL - Elin
YPH- McMurdoston & YTF - Odette* A pair with 2 cygnets
ZFP - Siljy
Today's high tide is at 17:21, 8.2m.
Whooper Swans: 170
Barnacle Geese: around 4,000+
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 170
Mute Swan 45
Mallard 57
Gadwall 1
Wigeon 59
Teal 12
Tufted Duck 32
Canada Geese 4
Greylag Geese 1
Moorhen 3
Greater Scaup 1 female
Little Egret 1
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 236
Wigeon 107
Shoveler 35
Mallard 56
Curlew 36
Redshank 11
Black-tailed Godwit 5
Lapwing 49
Teal Pond
Wigeon 59
Teal 26
Mallard 10
Gadwall 4
Tufted Duck 3
Mute Swan 2
Moorhen 1
Avenue Tower
Teal 284
Wigeon 164
Mallard 5
Shoveler 8
Gadwall 5
Pintail 4
Gooseander (female) 2
Moorhen 1
Curlew 47
Lapwing 32
Little Egret 1
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard 1
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1 male
Mute Swan 2
Barnacle Geese 2,000
Pink-footed Geese 2000+
Shelduck 65
Wigeon 50
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Mallard 20
Golden Plover 100+
Dunlin 4250+
Knot 4500+
Lapwing 85
Oystercatcher 2000
Curlew 150
Little Egret 7
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Black-headed Gull 20
Common Gull 260
Herring Gull 5
Hebridean Sheep 9
Longhorn Cattle 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Brambling
Yellowhammer
Lesser Redpoll
Siskin
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Redwing
Fieldfare
Webcam
The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/
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