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Today's sightings
Bewick's Swans At least 83 were present at the Rushy Pen roost early this morning, all the swans went out onto the reserve and estuary during the morning. This afternoon 79 were sleeping on the Dumbles with a further 7 on the Tack Piece making the total 8
20 December 2015
Winter birding
A lovely start to the day in sunshine and a single early shower. The wind picked up early afternoon making it feel cooler before some rain at dusk. Over 70 species can be seen on and around the reserve at present. The Firecrest was seen again twice near
20 December 2015
Today's Highlights
Woodcock - 1 flew from reebeds next to the car park over to the reserve The main lagoon has a large flock of black-tailed godwits on the islands providing fantastic views everytime they take to the sky. There are providing fantastic photographic opportu
20 December 2015
Wildlife photography gallery
Hares boxing by David Featherbe Looking for that last minute gift for someone before Christmas and unsure of what to get? Why not spend a day with us enjoying a swan feed or a hare walk and take home a David Feather
20 December 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - High Wigeon - 4 Shelduck - 24 Teal - 62 Tufted Duck - 8 Mallard - 40 Grey Heron - 5 Curlew - 10 Redshank - 18 Saline Lagoon Teal - 7 Other Birds Ferruginous Duck - Reservoir - 1 Tufted Duck - Reservoir - 42 Jay - Spring Gill -
20 December 2015
Caerlaverock wild highlights, Sunday Dec 20th
Another wild and wet night just past, with 33mm in the rain gauge, meaning that full access down the main avenue to the tower and Campbell Hide is realistically restricted to wearers of wellington boots. Visitors coming from the east/Carlisle direction sh
20 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 20th December 2015
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon, west end, seen from Wildside hide 1 Shelduck - main lake 4 Pintail - main lake 1 Peregrine - flew SE 20 Siskin - wildside 3 Redwing - entrance area 2 Stonechat - wader scrape Additional sightings from yesterday: 2 Ston
20 December 2015
20th December 2015
LAPWING HIDE; Teal, Pheasant, Lapwing, Wood pigeon. SAND MARTIN & RAMSAR HIDES; Canada & Greylag geese, Mallard, Teal, Shelduck, Gadwall, Wigeon, Tufted duck, Grey heron, Cormorant, Lapwing, Black headed gulls. SCRAPE HIDE; Mallard, Shelduck, Cana
20 December 2015
Home improvements = happy flamingos #2
It's nearly the festive season flamingo followers! And I hope that you are all ready for the main event. The mild weather (I really want some snow! Does anyone else?!) means that the birds have not been put to bed as much as normal, nor are having to be s
19 December 2015
Firecrest still present
The Firecrest was seen again inside the collection area this afternoon, also 3-4 Goldcrest, Coal Tit and Long-tailed Tit. A pair of Bullfinch were also seen here today. A pair of Goldeneye were on the Mere and a Barn Owl was out hunting in the windmill fa
19 December 2015
Today's Highlights
All hides are accessible and open, although the summer walk is now closed. The reserve has plenty of wet splashes for the dabbling and diving ducks, while the islands are covered in hundreds of waders, such as lapwing, golden plover and black-tailed godwi
19 December 2015
Recent Sightings - December 19th
The following sightings were recorded by Pete Matchett, Reserve Warden Brent Goose numbers continue to drop as they head further south for the rest of the winter. However there will be a constant population visible from the Brent Hide most days on either
19 December 2015
Today's Sightings
Wader Lake Time - AM/Tide - High Shelduck - 24 Wigeon - 2 Shoveler - 1 Teal - 41 Mallard - 53 Curlew - 107 Redshank - 60 Lapwing - 14 Grey Heron (Meadow) - 4 Saline Lagoon Grey Heron - 1 Common Snipe - 4 Teal - 10 Reservoir Ferruginous Duck - 1 Tufted Duc
19 December 2015
Saturdays sightings
The South Lake Great-crested Grebe 1 Greater Scaup 1 female Tufted Duck 180 Pochard 30 The South Finger Shoveler 30 Canada Goose 200 Gadwall 15 Little Grebe 1 The Holden Tower Bewick's Swan 65 Lapwing 1600 Golden Plover 2000 Dunlin 500 Curlew 150 Wi
19 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 19th December 2015
1 Goldeneye - flew across the reserve from the river 3 Pintail - reservoir lagoon, grazing marsh 212 Teal - grazing marsh 9 Snipe - grazing marsh, main lake 6 Redwing - South route 1 Tree Creeper - sheltered lagoon 9 Siskin - South route, sheltered lagoo
19 December 2015