Reserve Update Thursday 8th March
The waders are returning to Folly Pond with 29 Redshank, 5 Black-tailed Godwit and 2 Curlew feeding around the edges this morning. Duck numbers are dropping here but Teal and Wigeon can still be seen out in the flooded fields around the Peter Scott Observatory and Avenue Tower. There were nice views of two Snipe from Back Pond hide, but you need an eagle-eye to be able to first spot them (unless they help out by moving that is!)
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
XKU - Solway Siren
ZHP - Andrew K & ZXJ - 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
XKA - 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
XLN - Gylfi
YRN - Douglas Flintoff
ZXD - 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
ZFP - Siljy
ZJA - Annabel
Today's high tide is at 17:29, 8.1m.
Whooper Swans: 141
Barnacle Geese: around 6,000
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 141
Mute Swan 70
Mallard 57
Gadwall 1
Wigeon 64
Teal 10
Tufted Duck 29
Greater Scaup 1 female
Canada Geese 4
Greylag Geese 1
Moorhen 1
Folly Pond
Teal 28
Wigeon 47
Shoveler 3
Mallard 2
Curlew 2
Redshank 29
Black-tailed Godwit 5
Shelduck 1
Teal Pond
Wigeon 6
Tufted Duck 5
Teal 4
Mallard 8
Moorhen 1
Avenue Tower
Teal 97
Wigeon 99
Mallard 11
Pintail 6
Pink footed Geese 4
Little Egret 1
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard 2
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1 male
Mute Swan 2
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck 50+
Wigeon 70
Red-breasted Merganser 6 (high tide)
Mallard 20
Golden Plover 100+
Dunlin 4000
Knot
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Hebridean Sheep 9
Longhorn Cattle 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Brambling - occasional
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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