Reserve Update Thursday 22nd February
Today's weather is nice and sunny down on the reserve. The rest of the Wetland Bird Survey counts are below, with a large number of Dunlin and Knot present at the high tide on Sunday.
There are a good number of swans around at the moment, with at least 170 on the Whooper Pond, along with others in the local area.
A Song Thrush was singing away this morning in the Peter Scott Trail, with a Robin trying to out compete it with its own song seemingly. The birds certainly think spring is on its way.
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
ZHP - Andrew K & YFZ - Ruth C A pair with 5 cygnets
YFS - Obi Swan Kenobi & YHZ - Princess Layer ( but she has lost her coloured darvic ring)
YSJ - Sheldon Whooper
YTG - Jack
Z6L - Rooby & Z7S - Bowie A pair with 1 cygnet
Z9F - Hendrick & Z6T - PP A pair with 1 cygnet
YRG - Lucky Linda
YSU - Nye
YPA - Eleanor
YSF - Topsy
YJL - Linda H
YTC - Margaret Ruth
APR - Elsie Barbara & YFB - Eric Anthony
ZGJ - Balthazar & YFP - BekahJo
YKJ- Hagar (lost coloured darvic ring)
YHV - Wowsie
YHD - Fionnaghal
Z4A - Argyll
YRK - Gylfi
YRN - Douglas Flintoff
YJF - Professor Sponge
YPK - Euan David
(Lost coloured ring) - New York Lady
ZDL - Rose (in with her mate and 2 cygnets)
YDK - Rowena (in with a mate and 1 cygnet)
Z5N - Andy
Z9T - Suzanne (in with her mate and 4 cygnets)
YHC - Charlie (in with a mate and 1 cygnet)
ZAB - Atty & YJH - Kate Two
APC- George
(Lost coloured ring)- Aspen
Z7G- Charners
YSK- Countess of Boulogne & YRS - Steven A pair with 5 cygnets
YFN - Fearn
(Lost coloured ring) - Snoopy
(Lost coloured ring) - Blackbill Cupcake
YHH - Lady Ela
ZGL - Elin
YPH- McMurdoston & YTF - Odette* A pair with 2 cygnets
(Lost coloured ring) - Siljy
Today's high tide is at 16:24, 8.6m.
Whooper Swans: 170
Barnacle Geese: around 4,000+
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 170
Mute Swan 45
Mallard 57
Gadwall 1
Wigeon 59
Teal 12
Tufted Duck 32
Canada Geese 4
Greylag Geese 1
Moorhen 3
Greater Scaup 1 female
Little Egret 1
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 236
Wigeon 107
Shoveler 35
Mallard 56
Curlew 36
Redshank 11
Black-tailed Godwit 5
Lapwing 49
Teal Pond
Wigeon 25
Teal 3
Mallard 25
Gadwall 5
Shoveler 1
Tufted Duck 9
Mute Swan 10
Moorhen 1
Avenue Tower
Teal 400+
Wigeon 300+
Mallard 5
Shoveler 10
Tufted Duck 14
Pintail 45
Gooseander (female) 1
Greylag Geese 1
Moorhen 1
Curlew 24
Heron 3
Little Egret 1
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard 1
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1 male
Mute Swan 2
Barnacle Geese 2,000
Pink-footed Geese 2000+
Shelduck 65
Wigeon 50
Red-breasted Merganser 6
Mallard 20
Golden Plover 100+
Dunlin 4250+
Knot 4500+
Lapwing 85
Oystercatcher 2000
Curlew 150
Little Egret 7
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Black-headed Gull 20
Common Gull 260
Herring Gull 5
Hebridean Sheep 9
Longhorn Cattle 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Brambling
Yellowhammer
Lesser Redpoll
Siskin
Bullfinch
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Redwing
Fieldfare
Webcam
The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/
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