Latest Sightings - 24th December - a windy Christmas Eve!
It's a dry but windy start to the day. After yesterday's rain, wellies are recommended for getting down the Avenues.
The Green-winged Teal in on the Folly Pond and there are a lot of Wigeon around the site. The American Wigeon has not been seen yet, but it could be out there, will update asap.
Todays high tide is at 08:45, 7.6m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 4600
Whooper Swans: 130
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 130
Mute Swan 30
Mallard 90
Wigeon 40
Tufted Duck 19
Moorhen 2
Gadwall 1
Teal 6
Canada Geese 70
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
American Wigeon 1♂
Teal 100+
Wigeon 500+
Shoveler 20
Black-tailed Godwit 130
Pintail 6
Moorhen 3
Mallard 20
Teal Pond
Teal 1
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Wigeon 8
Coot 1
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 150
Teal 260
Shoveler 5
Lapwing 70
Goosander 1♂
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 1
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Goose
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
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/
The Whooper Swans now regularly number around 150 at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily
joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk
