Sightings 14/12/16
A stunning morning on the reserve with perfect light for viewing the wildlife.
Still good numbers of birds on the Folly pond with 130 Black-tailed Godwits and around 500 Wigeon.
Some very big flocks of Barnacle Geese around the Avenue Tower in the morning sun.
The Green-winged Teal is on the Folly Pond as usual, and the American Wigeon was last seen yesterday at dusk.
Also a drake Goosander is currently fishing on the flood ground and has been present since Sunday.
Todays high tide is at 12.05pm, 9.8m.
Pictures by Daniel Gornall
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 6,000
Whooper Swans: 94
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 150
Mute Swan 40
Mallard 180
Wigeon 80
Tufted Duck 25
Moorhen 6
Gadwall 1
Teal 15
Canada Geese 112
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 80
Wigeon 500
Shoveler 20
Black-tailed Godwit 68
Redshank 2
Moorhen 4
Teal Pond
Teal 3
Mallard 3
Moorhen 2
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 131
Teal 100
Shoveler 7
Longhorn Cattle 3
Goosander 1
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 2♂
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese 300+
Greylag Geese 20
Canada Goose 300
Pintail 200+
Wigeon 200+
Dunlin 200+
Golden Plover 100+
Knot 200+
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
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/
The first few Whooper Swans have already shown up and later in the winter we enjoy the superb spectacle of up to 300 of them along with a variety of wild ducks and geese at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily
Daniel.gornall@wwt.org.uk
