Around Caerlaverock, Tues 17th Nov
There was a roost of six Little Egrets last night, in a Scots Pine within the Peter Scott Trail behind the picnic area. These can be found dotted around the fields and merses during the day. Barnacle Goose numbers remain good, with 7000-8000 daily. The Snow Goose appears to have relocated to the north cumbrian shore however. A few Yellowhammers and Tree Sparrows continue to show along the path to the Scott Observatory; perhaps they will increase given the colder weather to come. We're still getting a Kingfisher from the Back Pond Hide. The Whooper Swans are still quite flighty but most feeds are presenting 50 or more. The lead-up to high tide has been good, with flocks of Knot, Dunlin and Shelduck in numbers, plus Grey Plovers and the inevitable hunting Peregrine. Male Hen Harrier too on a daily basis
The tracks remain wet at the moment, so if you are planning to visit, please be prepared and wellies would be recommended.
Today's high tide is at 15:30, 8.6 mtr
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7500 - including 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 9
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 35
Mute Swan 53
Greater Scaup 1♀
Mallard 110
Tufted Duck 37
Wigeon 75
Gadwall 2
Little Grebe 1 juv
Canada Geese 60
Greylag Geese 10
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 200
Wigeon 200
Mallard 20
Shoveler 12
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Whooper Swan 2
Teal 1540
Wigeon 550
Mallard 45
Greylag Goose 6
Grey Heron 1
Little Egret 3
Little Grebe 1
Buzzard 2
Surrounding fields:
Barnacle Geese 2000+
Whooper Swan 2
Lapwing 153
Golden Plover 14
Starling 100
Roe Deer 4
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Over the high tide yesterday:
Dunlin 2000
Knot 1000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 200
Shelduck 3000
Pintail 200
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Barnacle Geese
Otter - 1 seen here occasionally, usually around the high tide
Back Pond Hide
Kingfisher 1 - seen here yesterday
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 1 - heard yesterday
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Yellowhammer
Brambling
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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