Reserve Update Wednesday 4th October
Whooper Swan numbers are starting to creep up a little, with four birds joining us for the 2pm feed yesterday. This morning there are fifteen Whoopers around the reserve with best views from the Avenue Tower first thing. Hopefully they may join us for our feeds on the Whooper Pond at 11am and 2pm. Pink-footed Geese numbers continue to rise. A small number were feeding in the fields adjacent to Avenue Tower this morn. Larger skeins were taking off from the Merse and flying over. Still no more Barnacle Geese yet though.........
Today's high tide is at 12.13, 8.9m
Whooper Swans: 15
Barnacle Geese: 140
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 1
Mute Swan 2+ 4 cygnets
Mallard 191
Gadwall 1♂
Tufted Duck 10
Wigeon 5
Moorhen 3
Canada Geese 6
Little Egret 1
Back Pond
Little Grebe 2
Kingfisher 1
Teal 20
Folly Pond
Teal 474
Curlew 2
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Corner Field
Wigeon 50
Teal 60
Teal Pond
Mute Swan 2
Moorhen 1
Gadwall 7
Avenue Tower
Whooper Swan 14
Mute Swan 2 & 1 cygnet
Pink-footed Geese 22
Grey Heron 1
Wigeon 4
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard
Peregrine
Swallows
Skylarks
Mute Swan 18
Linnets - flocks of up to 60
Barnacle Geese 140
Pink-footed Geese 600+ at dawn and dusk
Canada Geese 300+
Greylag Geese 100+
Roe Deer 5
Hebridean Sheep 10
Longhorn Cattle 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler
Blackcap
Goldcrest
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/
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