Reserve Update Wednesday 25th January
The sunny morning is really lighting up the large flocks of Golden Plover, Lapwing, Wigeon and Teal down on the Flood Ground today. It is also making it far easier to pick out the American Wigeon in the mob than has been the case the past two days. Small numbers of Yellowhammer and Reed Bunting are continuing to feed alongside the hedges on the way down to the Peter Scott Observatory so keep your eyes peeled for them if visiting today.
Todays high tide is at 10:42, 8.3m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 138
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 138
Mute Swan 43
Mallard 82
Wigeon 61
Tufted Duck 5
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 5
Canada Geese 106
Moorhen 7
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 250
Wigeon 400
Shoveler 8
Shelduck 2
Black-tailed Godwit 80
Little Egret 2
Mallard 29
Moorhen 3
Teal Pond
Wigeon 19
Teal 3
Mallard 3
Avenue Tower
American Wigeon 1 ♂
Wigeon 500+
Teal 211
Shoveler 13
Greylag Geese 2
Curlew 1
Lapwing 235
Golden Plover 440
Redshank 10
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
