Quick update, Tues 14th Feb
Still cold, with the wind out of the east, but bright and sunny so far. Generally little change on the reserve recently with Barnacle Goose counts still up to around 7000 and about 140 Whooper Swans daily at the feeds. The long-staying Green-winged Teal is still on Folly Pond with up to 100 Black-tailed Godwits. Peregrine (2), Merlin (2) and Hen Harrier (2) continue to show most days. 6000 Dunlin and 3000 Knot were spectacular on the rising tide yesterday
Todays high tide is at 14:28, 9.4m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000 inc 1 leucistic & 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 140
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 140
Mute Swan 46
Mallard 78
Wigeon 50
Tufted Duck 22
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 10
Canada Geese 70
Greylag Geese 2
Moorhen 8
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 250+
Green-winged Teal 1
Wigeon 200
Shoveler 33
Shelduck 1
Mallard 25
Moorhen 3
Redshank 20
Black-tailed Godwit 107
Lapwing 10
Pintail 12
Oystercatcher 7
Corner Field
Black-tailed Godwit
Curlew 120
Lapwing 15
Teal 60
Wigeon 100
Teal Pond
Moorhen 3
Mallard 12
Wigeon 18
Teal 5
Coot 1
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 300
Teal 150
Shoveler 5
Pintail 4
Lapwing 200
Golden Plover 300
Curlew 3
Little Egret 1
Shelduck 1
Mute Swan 1
Longhorn Cattle 3
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 2
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel 1
Hen Harrier 2
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
Twite
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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