Caerlaverock bird sightings Monday Oct 19th

39 Whooper Swans feeding in a stubble field, just to the east of the reserve, with 20 present on Eastpark at 08:30

A Kingfisher has been seen intermittently from the Back Pond Hide

Still plenty of Barnacle Geese around and amongst them today is the white-phase Snow Goose. Yesterday's count of Barnacle Geese was about 6000

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 16:45, 8.3m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 6000 - including 1 Snow Goose
Whooper Swans: 20

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 11
Mute Swan 20
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
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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