Around (a very wet) Caerlaverock, Monday 30th Nov
Very wet and windy today, though a bit calmer at time of writing. Wellies strongly advised!! Yesterday's gales forced the closure of the avenue, with a tree down and blocking access to the Avenue Tower and Campbell Hide. The access there is sadly likely to remain blocked until sometime on Wednesday. There's nonetheless plenty to see, with good nos. of Barnacle Geese and around 120 Whooper Swans now quite well established at the feeds at 11:00 and 14:00. A kingfisher continues to show occasionally from the Back Pond Hide, as do the two Water Rails at the nearby feed station. The male Ring-necked Duck is regularly on the Whooper Pond, the Green-winged Teal likewise on Folly Pond
Around the reserve today:
Barnacle Geese: 5000 - including 1 hybrid
Whooper Swans: 118
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 118
Mute Swan 51
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Greater Scaup 1♀
Mallard 50
Tufted Duck 35
Wigeon 30
Gadwall 2
Little Grebe 1
Canada Geese 40
Greylag Geese 20
Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 6
Shoveler 20
Gadwall 2
Avenue Tower
Flood Ground:
Teal 150
Wigeon 200
Mallard 35
Gadwall 3
Grey Heron 1
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Little Egret 3
Barnacle Geese
Over the high tide:
Dunlin 2000
Knot 1000
Golden Plover 700
Grey Plover 200
Shelduck 3000
Pintail 1000
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Back Pond Hide
Kingfisher 1
Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Redwing
Fieldfare
Yellowhammer
Brambling
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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