Reserve Update Wednesday 15th February
Misty start to the morning, but with the promise of sun breaking through, has made it hard to tell for sure what is about. Male Merlin seen first thing from the Saltcot Merse Observatory as well as the singing Skylarks out on the Merse heralding the arrival of Spring! There were amazing views of a female Peregrine hunting and catching prey from the Avenue Tower yesterday afternoon. Both the corner field and Newfield Hide have been exceptionally good the past few days for views of various waders including Curlew, Lapwing, Black-tailed Godwit and Golden Plover.
Todays high tide is at 15:03, 9.1m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 7000 inc 1 leucistic & 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 161
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 161
Mute Swan 42
Mallard 216
Wigeon 80
Tufted Duck 19
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 6
Canada Geese 63
Greylag Geese 2
Moorhen 15
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Teal 250+
Green-winged Teal 1
Wigeon 232
Shoveler 7
Shelduck 1
Mallard 17
Moorhen 2
Redshank 1
Teal Pond
Moorhen 1
Mallard 10
Wigeon 13
Teal 8
Coot 1
Avenue Tower
Wigeon 300
Teal 150
Shoveler 5
Pintail 4
Lapwing 200
Golden Plover 300
Curlew 3
Little Egret 1
Shelduck 1
Mute Swan 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
