Reserve Update Saturday 28th October
While Whooper Swan numbers at the feeds are remaining at around 60 birds, we are noticing a change in individuals with new leg rings being recorded daily. The Great White Egret was down along the Saltcot Merse again yesterday and some visitors were also lucky enough to spot a Male Hen Harrier and a Ringtail. There was a flock of 16 Little Egrets on the Back Pond first thing this morning. Newfield Hide is once again worth a visit with Barnacle Geese close in as well as large numbers of Curlew, Lapwing and Black-tailed Godwit, there was even a Snipe visible at one point yesterday.
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
ZHP - Andrew K & YFZ - 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
YPA - 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
Today's high tide is at 16:12, 8.5m
Whooper Swans: 150 in the local area
Barnacle Geese: 7,500
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 63
Mute Swan 68
Mallard 86
Gadwall 1♂
Tufted Duck 23
Wigeon 27
Teal 1
Canada Geese 5
Greylag Geese 1
Moorhen 1
Cormorant 1
Roe Deer 3
Folly Pond
Teal 1400
Shoveler 14
Wigeon 120
Mallard 4
Moorhen 1
Teal Pond
Moorhen 2
Mallard 5
Gadwall 1
Avenue Tower
Mute Swan 3
Whooper Swan 14
Wigeon 12
Pintail 1
Mallard 2
Little Grebe 1
Greylag Geese 51
Lapwing 27
Curlew 7
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Great White Egret 1
Kestrel
Buzzard 1
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Marsh Harrier 1 juv
Hen Harrier Male and Ringtail
Mute Swan 18
Barnacle Geese 7,500+ (leucistic 1)
Pink-footed Geese 2000+
Shelduck 1000+
Pintail 860
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Teal 20
Wigeon 140
Golden Plover 530
Dunlin 500
Lapwing 485
Oystercatcher 1570
Curlew 10
Little Egret 6
Cormorant 6
Hebridean Sheep 10
Longhorn Cattle 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Redwing
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/
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