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Caerlaverock, Sunday 13th Dec
Quite cold today, just about sub-zero and still pretty waterlogged in the avenues; wellingtons are necessary in order to access Campbell Hide and Avenue Tower. Plenty of Lapwing and Golden Plover in the fields affording close views, along with good flocks
13 December 2015
Sighting Update
A flock of forty Waxwing flew over site heading S/W at 4pm
12 December 2015
Today's Highlights
Great white egret - Lady fen Barn owl by Visitor centre Marsh Harrier Peregrine-male Black-tailed godwit-600 Snipe-12 Pintail-8 Dunlin-5 Curlew-4 Redshank-3 Shelduck-2 And it's tempting to say "and a partridge in a pear tree."
12 December 2015
Saturday 12th December
RESERVE; Kingfisher, Long-tailed/ Blue/ Great/ Coal tit, Bullfinch, Goldfinch, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, Field fare, Collared dove, Starlings, Sparrow hawk, Buzzard, Red kite, Pochard, Mute swans, Moorhen, Coot, Water rail, Wood pigeon, Pheasant, Chaffin
12 December 2015
Saturdays sightings
White-fronted Geese by James Lees The Long Ground Greater Scaup 1 first winter female The Tack Piece European White-fronted Goose 59 Greylag Goose 180 Teal 350 Wigeon 800 Pintail 50 Shoveler 35 Redshank 5 Ruff 2 Curle
12 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 12th December 2015
3 Pintail - main lake, reservoir lagoon 61 Lapwing - main lake 24 Redwing - flew over heading West & South 4 Fieldfare - entrance lake 30 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 1 Chiffchaff - sheltered lagoon 1 Kestrel - sheltered lagoon December bird highlights:
12 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 12th December - Christmas Fayre!
Today is our first ever Christmas Fayre 1pm - 4pm. Come down and visit a range of festive craft and food stalls from local producers. There will also be family activities and the chance to visit Santa! Today's high tide is at 12:39 9.3m Around the re
12 December 2015
Green-winged Teal
The Green-winged Teal was again on the far side of the Mere this afternoon, although the strong winds made it difficult to find at times, as it was facing head to the wind and therefore with it's back to observers fom the In Focus / Discovery hide side. T
11 December 2015
WWT and lead ammunition poisoning
WWT and BASC are working together to conserve the common pochard(c)WWT/James Lees We commend colleagues at the British Association for Shooting & Conservation (BASC) for the excellent support they give to conserva
11 December 2015
Fridays bird news
Two Bewick's Swan coming into land at Slimbridge by James Lees The South Finger Treecreeper 1 Lesser Redpoll 3 Redwing 50 Cetti's Warbler 1 Water Rail 1 Wigeon 600 Black-tailed Godwit 241 Ruff 11 The Tack Piece Greenl
11 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 11th December
The roads are all open, but still some water around on the reserve. Wellies are needed to get to the Avenue Tower. It's still mild and a lot of birds are making use of the new feeding areas in flooded fields in the local area. Keep your eyes peeled for fl
11 December 2015
Wildlife sightings for 11th December 2015
1 Shelduck - main lake 6 Mandarin - flew from World Wetlands to the Wildside 8 Siskin - sheltered lagoon 15 Redwing - entrance lake area a.m., also some flying NW 22 Meadow Pipit - marsh, also flying W December bird highlights: Bittern, Shelduck,
11 December 2015
Bird News
Another raptor day today. similar to yesterday (see map with yesterday's post - it's still relevant), with 3 species of Owls ( Short-eard, Barn, and Tawny) as the stars of the show. A Swan carcass in a field at the back of the Mere provided food for at le
10 December 2015
Recent Sightings, British Steel Hide
Lapwing 397 Redshank 42 Greenshank 5 Snipe 6 Curlew 3 Black-Tailed Godwit 1 Wigeon 206 Teal 25 Mallard 30 Pochard 2 Tufted Duck 20 Shelduck 51 Brent Goose 35 Greylag Goose 14 Grey Heron 2 Little Egret 8 Cormorant 44 Herring Gull 428 Black-Headed Gull 149
10 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 10th December - drying out
Roads appear to be open now as water levels drop, and we have a lovely sunny morning here on the reserve! Today's high tide is at 11:28 8.9m Around the reserve today: Barnacle Geese: 5000 Whooper Swans: 100 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 100 Mute Swan 4
10 December 2015