Caerlaverock reserve, Sunday 10th Jan
Back to wet today after 31mm of rain in last 24hrs. Wellies are a must for full reserve access, also keep an eye on local traffic reports, as earlier the water was just coming over the road at Bankend, 3 miles away, and tide rising, possibly affecting visitors coming from the east, ie Annan/Carlisle/M6 direction. With any luck it will remain passable as forecast to dry up later.
Birds on both main ponds were jumpy this morning, so presumably our otter is still around, with a wide broadcast of birds all over the reserve, incl. large flocks of Golden Plover and Lapwing
Today's high tide is at 12.22, 9.3m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000+
Whooper Swans: 130
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 130
Mute Swan 45
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Mallard 11
Tufted Duck 55
Wigeon 60
Canada Geese 40
Little Grebe 1
Folly Pond
Otter 1 - seen early morning or late afternoon over the past week
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 50
Wigeon 50
Mallard 10
Shoveler 30
Corner Field
Lapwing 400
Golden Plover 1000
Teal Pond
Mallard 20
Gadwall 2
Teal 2
Snipe 2
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
Avenue Tower
Teal 270
Wigeon 360
Mallard 8
Shoveler 7
Canada Geese
Greylag Geese 55
Little Egret 6
Lapwing 81
Curlew 45
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here most days
Little Egret 10
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Yellowhammer
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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