Sightings 02/02/2017
The lochar field and the flood ground are still looking really good with big numbers of Wigeon, Teal and Barnacle Geese feeding here. Flocks of Lapwing and Golden Plover are also regularly dropping in with a 2610 of the later swirling around yesterday afternoon, making for quite a sight.
A female Merlin was showing off well, sitting on the fence line looking west from the avenue tower this morning.
The American Wigeon is yet to be seen today but is almost certainly still around.
A male Hen Harrier showed brilliantly at high tide yesterday afternoon, hunting up and down in front of the Saltcot, a picture below.
Todays high tide is at 15:48, 9.2m
Hen Harrier picture by Daniel Gornall
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7500
Whooper Swans: 150
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 150
Mute Swan 46
Mallard 81
Wigeon 50
Tufted Duck 4
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 12
Canada Geese 138
Greylag Geese 2
Moorhen 6
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Teal 150
Wigeon 200
Shoveler 10
Shelduck 2
Mallard 30
Moorhen 3
Teal Pond
Coot 1
Little Grebe 1
Wigeon 2
Shoveler 1
Mallard 2
Avenue Tower
American Wigeon 1 ♂
Wigeon 390
Teal 400
Shoveler 9
Pintail 4
Redshank 4
Lapwing 130
Golden Plover 2
Snipe 1
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/
Daniel.gornall@wwt.org.uk
