Caerlaverock, Wed 23rd Dec
Little change from yesterday, with a lot of water lying both on the fields and unfortunately within the avenues. Wellingtons remain an essential footwear item for full access to the more outlying hides and towers. The two American ducks are at their usual stations this morning, flocks of Golden Plovers and Lapwings are using the wet fields and there are a good number of Redshank (192) on the Folly Pond. Barnacle Goose numbers are up to 6000, but are quite widely dispersed. Two Water Rails are still proving quite confiding under the feeders on The Peter Scott Trail.
The B724 is closed at Cummertrees again due to flooding, so visitors arriving from the direction of Carlisle/M6 should re-route via the minor road to Ruthwell and Cummertrees from A75 at Kinmount. Nearer, the B725 is fully open but there is water across the road at Bankend, currently passable with care
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 6000
Whooper Swans: 120
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 120
Mute Swan 51
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Greater Scaup - no sign yet today
Mallard 50
Tufted Duck 35
Wigeon 30
Gadwall 2
Little Grebe 1
Canada Geese 90
Greylag Geese 30
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 200
Wigeon 400
Mallard 6
Shoveler 26
Gadwall 2
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Teal 150
Wigeon 200
Mallard 35
Gadwall 3
Grey Heron 1
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Little Egret 3
Barnacle Geese
Over the high tide:
Dunlin 3000
Knot 1000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 200
Shelduck 3000
Pintail 1000
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Back Pond Hide
Kingfisher 1
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
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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