Reserve Sightings - Monday October 15th - An Egret Morning
It's been a cold start on the reserve this morning but following this weekends bad weather, the birds aren't holding back! We have plenty of duck species across the ponds today with large numbers of Shoveler and Teal and even some Gadwall have made an appearance again. A Great Egret was spotted flying across Lochar Field from the avenue tower this morning too. Keep an eye out down the avenue, the saltcot loaning and outside the Peter Scott Observatory for wintering thrushes eating berries!
Named Whooper Swan arrivals:
YHS - Solway Siren
Lost Darvic - Hagar
YJL - Linda H
YSJ - Sheldon Whooper
Around the reserve:
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swans 13
Mute Swan 16 adults 6 cygnets
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 60
Teal 1
Wigeon 16
Moorhen 2
Little Grebe 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
Great Egret 1
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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