Tuesday March 15th update
Whooper nos. down slightly this morning with 82 on the pond before the early feed, of which 12 were clearly new arrivals, flying off as the feed began. Still C100 feeding just off the reserve in two locations, at Ruthwell and Upper Locharwoods. Evidence too of Whoopers heading north yesterday, to the west of Dumfries. The Mute Swan pair on the Teal Pond are continuing with their nest-building. No count yet but Barnacle nos. look similar to yesterday's 4,000. Plenty of Laverocks (Skylarks) singing but also a flock of 50+ on the ground yesterday. Green-winged Teal showing on Folly Pond this morning
Today's high tide is at 17:03, 8.4m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 4000
Whooper Swans: 82
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 82
Mute Swan 19
Mallard 30
Tufted Duck 5
Wigeon 90
Teal 6
Canada Geese 2
Greylag 1
Oystercatcher 2 - nest scraping
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 169
Wigeon 126
Mallard 11
Shoveler 33
Pintail 5
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 52
Black-tailed Godwit 3
Curlew 60
Black-headed Gull 2
Short-eared Owl 1 - seen here past few days, also seen on merse
Roe Deer 4
Teal Pond
Little Grebe 2 - they bred here last year
Mallard 6
Teal 12
Wigeon 14
Gadwall 4
Tufted Duck 10
Mute Swan 2
Snipe 5
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 3
Avenue Tower
Teal 140
Wigeon 92
Shoveler 10
Mallard 2
Tufted Duck 11
Pintail 3
Mute Swan 2 - nest building
Black-headed Gull 11
Lapwing 53
Little Egret 11
Oystercatcher 2
Curlew 6
Peregrine 1
Roe Deer 5
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 2
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Roe Deer 6
Often over the high tide:
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Red-breasted Merganser 10
Goosander 4
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 300
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Siskin
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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