Latest Sightings - 23rd December - Wet and wild!

It's wet and wild today! Please take extra care if you plan to visit us.

We will be open from 10am, but we will be assessing the wind conditions in relation to the Avenue trees and if conditions worsen only the Visitor Centre and Peter Scott Observatory will be open.

Visibility is poor at the moment, so we cannot confirm whether the American Wigeon or Green-winged Teal are on the Folly Pond, but it is likely they are. Will update asap.

Todays high tide is at 07:39, 7.5m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 4600

Whooper Swans: 156

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 156
Mute Swan 30
Mallard 90
Wigeon 40
Tufted Duck 17
Moorhen 2
Gadwall 1
Teal 6
Canada Geese 70
Oystercatcher 2

Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1
American Wigeon 1♂
Teal 100+
Wigeon 500+
Shoveler 21
Black-tailed Godwit 130
Pintail 6
Moorhen 3
Mallard 20

Teal Pond
Teal 1
Mallard 6
Shoveler 1
Wigeon 8
Coot 1

Avenue Tower
Wigeon 150
Teal 260
Shoveler 5
Pintail 3
Lapwing 70
Goosander 1
Longhorn Cattle 3

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 1
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Goose
Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker

Twitter & Facebook

Follow us on Twitter @WWTCaerlaverock for instant WWT Caerlaverock bird news, wildlife news and upcoming events to your mobile phone or computer. This is a great way to get instant news as we update from our mobile phones as we are finding the birds.

You can also ‘Like’ us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/wwtcaerlaverock.

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/

The Whooper Swans now regularly number around 150 at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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