Accessibility during autumn and winter

During the colder months, the reserve can be wet and muddy so waterproof footwear is recommended. Those with limited mobility or using push wheelchairs may find traversing the Avenue and Saltcot Loaning unsuitable. Please call us on 01387 770200 for more info.

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Reserve Update Wednesday 19th April - Greenland White-fronted Goose

Nice surprise this morning with  Greenland White-fronted Goose mixed in with the Barnacle Geese at the back of the Folly Pond.  Served as a reminder that winter hasn't quite left us yet, even though we have Black-tailed Godwits in breeding plumage feeding in the pond and Swallows swooping across it!

Todays high tide is at 17:33, 7.1m

Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 5,000

Whooper Swans: 1

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 1
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 17
Tufted Duck 13
Teal 2
Oystercatcher 2 nesting

Folly Pond

Greenland White-fronted Goose 1
Teal 5
Mallard 10
Gadwall 4
Oystercatcher 2
Shelduck 1
Moorhen 1
Shoveler 2
Redshank 8
Black-tailed Godwit 9

Teal Pond

Little Grebe 2 nesting
Mute Swan 2 nesting

Avenue Tower
Wigeon 3
Gadwall 4
Mute Swan 2 nesting
Lapwing 3
Black-headed Gull 10
Oystercatcher 2
Shelduck 6
Longhorn Cattle 3

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Osprey
Buzzard
Skylarks singing
Barnacle Geese
Hebridean Sheep 10

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
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Blackcap

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Osprey Webcam

See live footage of our local Osprey nest here: http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/ospreys/

The camera is online between 10am and 5pm daily.

rhiannon.hatfield@wwt.org.uk

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