Around Caerlaverock, Tues 20th Oct 2015
A misty but beautiful calm sunny morning here. the 39 or so Whooper Swans to have arrived so far are in a stubble field just off the eastern end of the reserve. Two families of cygnets so far (a 2 and a 3) number amongst them. Just two birds were at the 08:30 feed
A Kingfisher was seen testerday from the Back Pond Hide where the water level is low, but currently being topped up
Lots ofr Barnacle Geese around and amongst them yesterday was the white-phase Snow Goose. Yesterday's count of Barnacle Geese was close to 7000, valso numbering a few hundred pinkfeet with them, making for a lovely mixed flock spectacle
A few more winter thrushes around today, Fieldfares particularly, enjoying the healthy crop of hawthorn berries in the avenues, small flocks of Lesser Redpolls and Siskins there too
Today's high tide is at 17:40, 8.0m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000
Whooper Swans: 39
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 2
Mute Swan 24
Mallard 200
Tufted Duck 30
Wigeon 90
Gadwall 2 ♂♂
Little Grebe 2
Folly Pond
Whooper Swan 9
Teal 200
Wigeon 360
Mallard 20
Shoveler 5
Snipe 4
Lapwing 20+
Avenue Tower
Teal 20
Wigeon 40
Grey Heron 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Hen Harrier Ad ♂
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Kestrel 1
Barnacle Geese
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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