Soggy Caerlaverock, Tuesday 5th Jan
Currently raining, forecast to dry up a bit... All usual roads to here passable with no problems. Avenues remain quite wet but are easily walked in decent waterproof footwear, wellingtons ideally. Lots of water lying in the fields, so a good broadcast of birds, especially duck; those remaining on the usual ponds seem nervous this morning - perhaps that otter is still lurking. Our two American friends are still showing as per normal, with the Green-winged Teal on Folly Pond and Ring-necked on Whooper Pond
Today's high tide is at O8:33, 7.4m
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000+
Whooper Swans: 136
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 136
Mute Swan 49
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Mallard 17
Tufted Duck 66
Wigeon 60
Canada Geese 90
Greylag Geese 1
Oystercatcher 2
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 10
Shoveler 30
Teal Pond
Mallard 20
Gadwall 2
Teal 2
Snipe 2
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
Avenue Tower
Teal 111
Wigeon 19
Mallard 8
Tufted Duck 2
Little Egret 2
Roe Deer 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen here yesterday
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Yellowhammer
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker
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