Reserve Update Tuesday 3rd April
This morning there are still a few Whooper Swans around, so if you want to see them before they head off you best get visit soon! The majority of the swans remaining are juveniles.
There were a good number of Redshank and Godwits on the Folly Pond yesterday, but unfortunately no Avocets (they could easily still be in the area though!).
Today's high tide is at 15:06, 9.4m
Whooper Swans: 23
Barnacle Geese: around 3,000
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 12
Mute Swan 48
Mallard 50
Gadwall 1
Wigeon 3
Teal 8
Tufted Duck 36
Greylag Geese 2
Canada Geese 1
Moorhen 4
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 68
Wigeon 2
Shoveler 18
Mallard 7
Oystercatcher 2
Shelduck 4
Moorhen 1
Black-headed Gull 2
Black-tailed Godwit 10
Redshank 35
Teal Pond
Tufted Duck 2
Mallard 4
Mute Swan 12
Wigeon 4
Teal 4
Moorhen 2
Black-headed Gull 2
Snipe 4
Avenue Tower
Teal 31
Mallard 4
Wigeon 2
Little Egret 2
Black-headed Gull 18
Curlew 1
Golden Plover 50 (many in breeding plumage)
Lapwing 4
Redshank 1
Mute Swan 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard 1
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Marsh Harrier 1
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck
Wigeon
Red-breasted Merganser
Mallard
Golden Plover
Dunlin
Knot
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Hebridean Sheep 9
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
Chiffchaff
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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