Wild Goose Weekend begins
Please be aware, the B725 is closed at Brow Well bridge. If you are visiting from the Carlisle/Annan direction you have to come via Dumfries. The bridge has suffered severe damage due to recent flooding and may be closed for a significant amount of time.
Today was the start of our Wild Goose Weekend. We have two days of goose related events and activities for adults, children and families.
Apologies for the delay in getting this information out, we had network issues this morning. Please see below for details of the events on Sunday:
High Tide: 12:33, 8.8m
Opening times:
10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day
Around the reserve:
Barnacle Geese: 12,340
Whooper Swans: 6
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 6
Mute Swan 36
Canada Goose 9
Mallard 47
Wigeon 13
Tufted Duck 14
Teal 4
Moorhen 2
Folly Pond
Teal 600+
Wigeon 200+
Shoveler 40
Mallard 20
Teal Pond
Mallard 39
Gadwall 13
Wigeon 11
Teal 4
Moorhen 2
Avenue Tower
Peregrine Falcon
Moorhen
Mallard
Wigeon
Gadwall
Grey Heron
Little Grebe
Little Egret
Shoveler
Mute Swan
Golden Plover
Longhorn Cattle 2
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck
Pintail
Dunlin
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Linnet
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Blackcap
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
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