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Wetland dragons awaken
The sun is finally shining and the reptiles at WWT London Wetland Centre are out and about enjoying the rays. After a long winter and a chilly start to spring the lizards and slow worms have emerged to make the most of the sunshine. This beautiful video
Cetti's Warbler
A fair amount of passage birds today even though the rain didn't happen. Bird of the day goes to Cetti's Warbler heard only along a reedy ditch opposite the Common Crane Pen inside the grounds. This would be the second ever record for the reserve followin
Temperature drop
After the glorious weather yesterday with sunshine and 23 degrees C, today it is struggling above 12 degrees with a blustery Easterly wind and showers. The ospreys have to endure a wide variety of weather conditions in Scotland in springtime. The female o
Caerlaverock, Wed 8th May
Becoming a wet day. The usual song birds in the avenues supplemented by 2 Common Whitethroats near The Avenue Tower and a Lesser Redpoll on one of the seed feeders. No Barnacles to be seen now, as expected, likewise the 3 Whoopers have vacated The Floodgr
Wildlife sightings for 8th May 2013
5 Lapwing chicks - scrape (4+1) 2 Little Ringed Plover - scrape 2 Redshank - scrape c. 90 Swift - feeding on site 1 Spotted Flycatcher - seen in the hedge on the corner leading up to the Peacock Tower 3 Garden Warbler - singing on the south route Hobby ov
Looking good...
It's looking good for tomorrow with a strengthening south easterly and rain in the forecast. A classic bird to turn up in this weather would be Black Tern, however any birds migrating North may find themselves dropping in during rain. I was going to say w
Sunshine has flowers blooming & wild ducks on nest
WHILE walking to the Lapwing hide I hear a black cap singing near the Ramsar hide. Across from the path in the wet meadow the soft yellow of blooming cowslips draw my eye and I go over for a closer look. The warm weather has brought the meadow to life. La
Recent Sightings
Sightings from the 4th May have included: Main Lake: 35 Tufted ducks, 45 Mallard, 6 Gadwall and 6 Shelducks. Wader Marsh: 4 Shelduck, 15 Black Tailed Godwits and 3 Redshank. Saline Lagoon: 4 Black Headed Gulls. Limestone Lake: 2 Little Grebes. Fox
Out on the reserve today
Great White Egret Spoonbill Red Kite Wood Sandpiper
The Orinoco geese demand attention!
I think I've gushed about Orinoco geese enough in the past, but there's always time for more! These lovely orange-legged beauties look like butter wouldn't melt, but just take a look at this male's spur! Whilst I clean out their foodbowls and give them f
Todays Sightings
Wader Lake - Low Tide - AM Avocet - 11 Redshank - 8 Lapwing - 8 Little Ringed Plover - 2 Gadwall - 4 Tufted duck - 9 Grey Heron - 23 Common Tern - 18 Oystercatcher - 2 Saline Lagoon Shelduck - 4 Tufted Duck - 11 Oystercatcher - 2 Other Birds (site counts)
Caerlaverock sightings 7.5.13
A scan from The Farmhouse Tower today would indicate that the Barnacle Geese have finally left us. 40 could be found yesterday, 800 on Sunday past. Two Whooper Swans do remain on The Floodground though. Golden Plovers are still coming through, resplende
Wildlife sightings for 7th May 2013
3 Redshank - wader scrape, main lake 1 Little Ringed Plover - wader scrape 1 Green Sandpiper - wader scrape 1 Common Sandpiper - wader scrape 2 Lapwing broods - wader scrape 4 chicks in one brood and 1 in the other 3 Common Tern - main lake 1 Wheatear -
Todays sightings
Rushy Black headed Gull colony now very active. Common Crane 1 Holden Tower Wigeon 6 Marsh Harrier 1 female Riged Plover 4 Dunlin 2 Greenshank 1 over Tack Piece Cettis 1 Reed Warbler South Lake Great Crested Grebe 2 Black Tailed Godwit 9 Zeiss Hide Teal 2
Wildlife sightings for 6th May 2013
3 Shelduck - main lake 1 Buzzard - flew E 1 Kestrel - hunting on site 15+ Swift - feeding over site 3 Whitethroat - E end main lake, near scrape hide, entrance area 2 Willow Warbler (pair) - sheltered lagoon 1 Garden Warbler - near Peacock Tower To