Reserve Update Wednesday 18th January
The Drake American Wigeon has once again been seen on the Flood Ground this morning with a sighting of a Male Hen Harrier from the Avenue Tower at the same time. It was a good morning for a bit of wader watching from the Farmhouse Tower. Twelve Redshank and 50+ Black-tailed Godwit were on the Folly Pond, 100+ Curlew were visible feeding in amongst the Barnacle Geese in the fields to the West and 50+ Lapwing were busy wheeling over the Peter Scott Observatory.
Todays high tide is at 16:15, 8.6m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 143
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 143
Mute Swan 52
Mallard 22
Wigeon 45
Tufted Duck 9
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 2
Goosander 1
Canada Geese 191
Moorhen 10
Curlew 1
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 136
Wigeon 134
Shoveler 5
Shelduck 1
Black-tailed Godwit 50+
Redshank 12
Little Egret 2
Mallard 27
Moorhen 3
Avenue Tower
American Wigeon 1 ♂
Wigeon 350+
Teal 465
Shoveler 3
Pintail 13
Lapwing 203
Golden Plover 44
Curlew 23
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel 1
Hen Harrier 1
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
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
