Latest Sightings - 14th January - American Wigeon still here!
Another frosty morning, but the sun is out and the ice is melting.
The drake American Wigeon is asleep on the Flood Ground at the moment, visible from the Avenue Tower.
Todays high tide is at 13:30, 9.8m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000
Whooper Swans: 168
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 168
Mute Swan 54
Mallard 256
Wigeon 80
Tufted Duck 6
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 8
Goosander 2
Canada Geese 191
Greylag Geese 2
Little Egret 1
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 50
Wigeon 50
Shoveler 20
Shelduck 3
Black-tailed Godwit 50+
Moorhen 3
Avenue Tower
American Wigeon 1 ♂
Wigeon 350+
Teal 465
Shoveler 3
Pintail 13
Lapwing 203
Golden Plover 44
Curlew 23
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel 1
Hen Harrier 1
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Yellowhammer
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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Webcam
The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.
http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/
joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk
