Reserve Update Friday 30th December - American Wigeon is back (again)
Yes, the American Wigeon has once again re-appeared...mixed in with the Eurasian Wigeon flock feeding on the Lochar field as seen from Avenue Tower. They are joined by some of the Barnacle Geese, large numbers of Teal, Pintail, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Shoveler, oh and a male Hen Harrier!
The Whooper Pond has been quiet first thing both this morning and yesterday morning. Possibly an indication that the otter has continued to lurk around.
Todays high tide is at 11:43, 8.8m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 104
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 104
Mute Swan 41
Mallard 17
Wigeon 48
Tufted Duck 11
Moorhen 8
Gadwall 1
Teal 3
Canada Geese 176
Oystercatcher 2
Little Egret 1
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 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
Whooper Swan 1
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 500+
American Wigeon 1♂
Hen Harrier 1♂
Teal 500+
Shoveler 3
Pintail 4
Lapwing 117
Golden Plover 30
Curlew 1
Pink footed Goose 1
Barnacle Geese 500+
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
