Reserve Update Tuesday 20th December - American Wigeon is Back!!
The Drake American Wigeon has once again returned to the site. He was spotted yesterday feeding on the fringes of the Folly Pond with a flock of 700+ Eurasian Wigeon. This morning he has moved down to the Flood Ground so best views are had from the Avenue Tower. Elsewhere, large numbers off Black-tailed Godwit remain on Folly Pond with a few redshank mixed in for good measure. A male Hen Harrier actually flushed the pool first thing flying along the fence to Saltcot observatory. Eight Long-tailed tits decided to come in close and visit the peanut feeders in front of the new hide in the Peter Scott Trail.
Todays high tide is at 15:15, 9.2m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000
Whooper Swans: 151
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 151
Mute Swan 32
Mallard 89
Wigeon 43
Tufted Duck 16
Scaup 1
Moorhen 2
Gadwall 1
Teal 6
Canada Geese 72
Oystercatcher 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 91
Wigeon 500+
Shoveler 21
Black-tailed Godwit 144
Redshank 2
Pintail 4
Moorhen 3
Mallard 22
Teal Pond
Teal 1
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Whooper Swan 1
Wigeon 8
Coot 1
Avenue Tower
American Wigeon 1♂
Wigeon 154
Teal 166
Shoveler 5
Pintail 3
Lapwing 70
Greylag Geese 7
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 1♂
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Goose
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
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/
The Whooper Swans now regularly number around 150 at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily
rhiannon.hatfield@wwt.org.uk
