Reserve Update Saturday 11th March - Garganey!
Exciting start to the morning with four Garganey (two pairs) observed on the Folly Pond. Good numbers of Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler and Redshank also, so a good place to have a look if you are popping in today!
Todays high tide is at 08:38, 7.8m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 4,000
Whooper Swans: 96
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 96
Mute Swan 21
Mallard 22
Wigeon 70
Tufted Duck 19
Canada Geese 4
Gadwall 1
Moorhen 4
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 164
Garganey 4 (two pairs)
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Wigeon 218
Shoveler 42
Mallard 11
Moorhen 3
Redshank 26
Black-headed Gull 2
Cormorant 1
Pintail 6
Whooper Swan 3
Lapwing 1
Curlew 1
Teal Pond
Coot 1
Mallard 5
Teal 12
Little Egret 1
Mute Swan 1
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 95
Teal 106
Shoveler 10
Lapwing 100+
Little Egret 1
Black-headed Gull 7
Goosander 1
Mallard 4
Moorhen 1
Pintail 1
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine
Merlin
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Hen Harrier
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin (on rising/high tide)
Golden Plover (on rising/high tide)
Grey Plover (on rising/high tide)
Knot (on rising/high tide)
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Water Rail
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/
rhiannon.hatfield@wwt.org.uk
