Reserve Update Thursday 2nd March
The Folly Pond is still a busy place this morning with large numbers of ducks and waders pushed back from the recent high tides. It was another good afternoon down at Saltcot Merse Observatory with two hen harriers seen yesterday, a male and a ringtail. It is once again going to be a reasonable high today so would be worth popping down for a look if you around today.
Todays high tide is at 15:46, 9.7m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7330 inc 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 120
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 120
Mute Swan 43
Mallard 15
Wigeon 83
Tufted Duck 26
Canada Geese 5
Moorhen 4
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 333
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Wigeon 550
Shoveler 45
Shelduck 1
Pintail 9
Mallard 20
Moorhen 3
Black-tailed Godwit 77
Redshank 60
Oystercatcher 2
cormorant 1
Teal Pond
Moorhen 1
Gadwall 2
Mallard 3
Wigeon 22
Teal 5
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 120
Teal 150
Shoveler 9
Lapwing 100+
Golden Plover 200+
Little Egret 8
Black-headed Gull 2
Shelduck 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/
rhiannon.hatfield@wwt.org.uk
