Caerlaverock update, 11th Nov
The wind has dropped for the time being but a lot of water forming temporary flashes lies in the fields, giving a good spread of duck, with over 3000 Teal and about 800 Wigeon plus a few Pintail. Flocks of Golden Plover are making brief appearances, especially around the high tide, which saw over 1000 Shelduck on the narrow strip of uncovered mud at the tide edge. A Peregrine Falcon made an unusual sighting for me this morning, sat in a tree! The avenues are quite wet, so visitors would be well advised to bring wellies
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 70
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 42
Mute Swan 30
Greater Scaup 1♀
Mallard 90
Tufted Duck 30
Wigeon 56
Gadwall 4
Little Grebe 1 juv
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 900
Wigeon 200
Mallard 20
Shoveler 12
Lapwing 100
Black-tailed Godwit 34
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Teal 600
Wigeon 200
Shoveler 2
Greylag Goose 6
Grey Heron 1
Little Egret 1
Lapwing 70
Starling 100
Roe Deer 4
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Hen Harrier 1♂ seen here yesterday
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Kestrel 1
Barnacle Geese
Teal 1000
Wigeon 400
Pintail 100
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 1
Back Pond Hide
Kingfisher 1
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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