Quick update, Sunday Jan 8th
Again poor visibility due to mist early on, but plenty of geese (mostly Barnacles but with a few Pinkfeet dotted in) as it clears. The Black-tailed Godwits remain on Folly Pond, as does the Green-winged Teal, but yet to locate the American Wigeon among its plentiful Eurasian cousins... The two Water Rails show well periodically at the Peter Scott Trail feed station. A few raptors about too - Hen Harrier, Peregrine and Kestrel so far
Todays high tide is at 07:59, 8.1m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: C8000
Whooper Swans: 130
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 130
Mute Swan 48
Mallard 30
Wigeon 40
Tufted Duck 12
Scaup 1
Moorhen 5
Gadwall 1
Canada Geese 54
Greylag Geese 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 50
Wigeon 50
Shoveler 20
Moorhen 3
Whooper Swan
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 330
Teal 230
Shoveler 7
Pintail 2
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel 1
Hen Harrier 1
Pink footed Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Goose
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
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/
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