Latest Sightings - 8th December - water, water everywhere

Roads in the area are still flooded so please take care and watch for road closed signs.

Of note are the B724 closed through Cummertrees and the B725 closed at Bankend, therefore the best way to get here is via Dumfries.

We will try to send updates as the water drops.

Today's high tide is at 10:12  8.3m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 3000
Whooper Swans: 70

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 70
Mute Swan 47
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Greater Scaup 1♀
Mallard 20
Tufted Duck 15
Wigeon 10
Little Grebe 1

Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Gadwall 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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joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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