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Caerlaverock wildlife highlights, Sunday Dec 27th
Road access from the east (M6, Carlisle, Annan etc) is blocked at Bankend by flooding. Visitors should head for Dumfries and then take the Bankend Road past the hospital to get here. Visitors should also be aware that yesterday's rain has re-flooded the
27 December 2015
Bewicks Swan 91 new high count
Rushy Bewicks Swan 91 overnight, new high count for the year. Egyptian Goose only 1 this morning. Greater Scaup only 1 female, 08.00 flew to long Ground near Holden Tower. Green Sandpiper 3 flew over 08.15 Tack Piece European Whitefronted Goose 93 Greelan
27 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 27th December 2015
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, spotted from wildside hide 6 Mandarin - reservoir lagoon 70 Wigeon - grazing marsh, wader scrape 1 Shelduck - main lake 5 Snipe - wader scrape 1 Peregrine - perched on Charing cross hospital 30 Fieldfare - came in to roost al
27 December 2015
A great days birding.
Rushy Bewicks Swan 87 Scaup 2 imm females (2nd bird arrived yesterday) Tufted Duck 230 Pochard 120 Feruginous hybrid 1 Crane 2 Redshank 56 (sheltering here from high winds) Tack Piece (Martin Smith and Robbie Garnett Hides) Euro Whitefronted Goose 86 Gree
26 December 2015
Today's Highlights
A busy day with people and birdlife. Great white egret on Lady Fen Tree sparrow-2 on feeders Great crested grebe Golden plover-2,000 Black-tailed godwit Shelduck-15 Long-tailed tit-8 in willow beside café Mallard Pochard Tufted duck Gadwall Shoveler Pint
26 December 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - Low (the water is running high due to recent rains) Mute Swan - 2 Shelduck - 24 Teal - 81 Tufted Duck - 30 Mallard - 16 Black Headed Gull - 52 Herring Gull - 2 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Shelduck - 4 Teal - 10 Canada Goose
26 December 2015
Caerlaverock wildlife highlights, Sat Dec 26th
Road access is fine this morning but needless to say care should be taken on the local as there places where water has filled right across to a depth of a few cms, but all passable. Visitors should be aware that further rain has re-flooded the avenues whi
26 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 26th December 2015
1 Shelduck - main lake 3 Fieldfare - entrance area 7 Redwing - flew over SW 12 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Coal Tit - South route feeders December bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Stonechat, Brambling, Water Pipit, Treecr
26 December 2015
Merry Christmas from Arundel
Our regular but none the less beautiful birds spotted throughout the reserve & grounds today! The best places to spot them are as follows; RAMSAR & SAND MARTIN HIDES; Shoveler, Shelduck, Mallard, Tufted duck, Teal, Gadwall, Wigeon, Grey Heron,
24 December 2015
Today's sightings- busy wetlands
Holden Tower Golden Plover 2000 + 1 Grey Plover among the flock. Peregrine 1 Little Stint occasionally on the scrape edge + 450 Dunlin on the Dumbles. Lapwing 1600 Marsh Harrier 1 female distant to the N Bewick's Swan 60+ on the Dumbles. Shelduck 68 Tack
24 December 2015
Merry Xmas !!
Few reports in recent days, a Barn Owl was out hunting near Ron Barker this morning, still 2-3 Marsh Harrier over the reserve, no reports in recent days of the Firecrest but no doubt it is still around, there are plenty of Tit flocks and small numbers of
24 December 2015
Caerlaverock reserve, Thurs Dec 24th
The B724 remains closed at Cummertrees due to flooding, so visitors arriving from the direction of Carlisle/M6 should re-route via the minor road to Ruthwell and Cummertrees from A75 at Kinmount. Barnacle Goose nos are on the up, with the locally vis
24 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 24th December 2015
1 Shelduck - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake 8 Snipe - grazing marsh, wader scrape 5 Fieldfare - Q.E.W 4 Goldcrest - by the lodge December bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Stonechat, Brambling, Water Pipit, Treecreeper. B
24 December 2015
Recent Sightings, Millennium Wetlands and British Steel Hide
Confused Red Campion! British Steel Hide Wigeon 142 Teal 10 Pochard 1 Gadwall 3 Mallard 66 Shelduck 9 Greylag Goose 5 Greenshank 1 Redshank 4 Snipe 6 Black-Tailed Godwit 4 Curlew 8 Lapwing 315 Herring Gull 20 Black-Headed Gull 55 Great Black Backed Gull
23 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 23rd December 2015
1 Shelduck - main lake 2 Pintail - main lake 60 Wigeon - grazing marsh December bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck, Goldeneye, Jack Snipe, Dunlin, Stonechat, Brambling, Water Pipit, Treecreeper. Bittern can be found on the main lake reed fringes, p
23 December 2015