Reserve Update Thursday 25th October - named Whoopers in with cygnets
Exciting morning with some of our named Whooper Swans returning with cygnets. The weather is still mild so new birds arrive daily and some Whoopers continue to feed off the reserve. Will see what happens this weekend with the cold snap and northerly winds forecast. Lovely views of a male and female Bullfinch down the Avenue next to the entrance to the Teal Pond hide. Small bird activity is good along this section with Treecreeper also seen. Keep your eyes peeled for the Goldcrests as it is this time of year that they too start dropping in. Good views of both Greylag and a small number of Barnacle geese from Teal Pond hide.
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
Lost Darvic - Hagar
YJL - Linda H
YSJ - Sheldon Whooper
ZVY - Orchid
YFS - Obi Swan Kenobi
Lost Darvic - Princess Layer
XLN - Gylfi
YFU - Magnus
YHV- Wowsie (+ 1 cygnet)
ZXJ - Ruth C (+ 4 cygnets)
Z6L - Rooby & Z7S - Bowie (+ 2 cygnets)
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 46 (including 6 cygnets)
Mute Swan 38 (including 5 cygnets)
Mallard 138
Teal 8
Wigeon 27
Moorhen 7
Tufted Duck 22
Folly Pond
Mallard 10
Teal 400
Wigeon 70
Shoveler 20
Canada Goose 25
Teal Pond
Wigeon 7
Shoveler 1
Gadwall 3
Moorhen 4
Greylag Goose 20
Barnacle Goose 4
Avenue Tower
Mallard
Teal
Shoveler
Wigeon
Gadwall
Pintail
Curlew
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Pink-footed Geese
Barnacle Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Geese
Peregrine
Merlin
Hen Harrier
Buzzard
Mute Swan
Shelduck
Mallard
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Hebridean Sheep 9
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
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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