Latest Sightings - Saturday 13th October - Wild Goose Weekend

The heavy rain yesterday and today means that wellies are highly recommended when visiting at the moment.

Today is the start of our Wild Goose Weekend. Although it is raining, there is still plenty to do today and more events on Sunday. See below for event details.

A lot of duck are feeding in the newly flooded Corner Field as opposed to the Folly or Whooper Ponds.

Named Whooper Swan arrivals:

YHS - Solway Siren
Lost Darvic - Hagar
YJL - Linda H
YSJ - Sheldon Whooper

Today's high tide is at 15:39, 9.1m

Around the reserve:

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swans 2
Mute Swan 11 adults 6 cygnets
Canada Goose 3
Greylag Goose 12
Mallard 180
Teal 2
Wigeon 11
Moorhen 4
Little Grebe 1
Cormorant 1

Folly Pond
Mallard 10
Teal 400
Wigeon 63
Shoveler 22
Greylag Goose 1
Black-tailed Godwit 6
Snipe 1

Teal Pond
Shoveler 3
Moorhen 4
Mallard 13

Avenue Tower
Mallard
Teal
Shoveler
Wigeon
Gadwall
Pintail
Curlew
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Longhorn Cattle 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Pink-footed Geese
Barnacle Geese
Greylag Geese
Canada Geese
Peregrine
Merlin
Hen Harrier
Buzzard
Mute Swan
Shelduck
Mallard
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Hebridean Sheep 9

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest

Webcam

The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/

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joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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