Caerlaverock news
Recent Sightings
First I must apologise for the 10 days it’s taken me to update the sightings, with various events on and staff on holiday it hasn’t always been possible. Anyway a little round up on wh [...]
26 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Ross's Goose, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Ross's Goose Today with the thousands of Barnacle Geese the adult ROSS'S GOOSE was again present. This bird has only been seen one [...]
16 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Swan Whooper Swan 150 Wigeon 50 Teal 2 Shoveler 1 Folly Pond Shelduck 1 Teal 20 Wigeon 50 Avenue Tree Sparrow 2 Yellowhammer 10 Reed Bunting 20 [...]
12 February 2012
Todays Sightings
This morning has started with a horrible mist and very fine rain, making veiwing long distances a little bit tricky. Therefore, I cannot even guess to how many Barnalce Geese are on the reserve today. [...]
11 February 2012
Todays Sightings
A low lying mist has covered Caerlaverock all day and therefore, bird sightings have been a bit thin on the ground. The reserve has been quiet for Barnalce Geese as well today, with most of the geese [...]
6 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Yellowhammer this morning, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 130 Wigeon 200 Teal 30 Shoveler 20 Folly Pond Teal 100 Avenue & Loanings Yell [...]
2 February 2012
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Roe Deer, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 160 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 130 Gadwall 1 Shoveler 4 Folly Pond Teal 100 Wigeon 50 Flood Ground [...]
1 February 2012
Todays Sightings
A Red Fox this morning hanging out with the Barnacle Geese, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 100 Wigeon 200 Teal 10 Shoveler 15 Folly Pon [...]
30 January 2012
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Record shot of Red-breasted Goose yesterday, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Red-breasted Goose The Red-breasted Goose has not been found as yet this morning, yesterday it was picked up sh [...]
26 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Wigeon 150 Tufted Duck 20 Avenue Tower Teal 200 Wigeon 100 Barnacle Goose 1000 Teal Pond Gadwall 3 Saltcot Merse Observatory GREAT SKU [...]
25 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Red-breasted Goose, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Sadly the red-breasted goose did not turn up, but most of the Barnacle Geese stayed very distantly out on the saltmarsh for th majority of t [...]
24 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Glaucous Gull, taken through my HTC Phone, M.Youdale © Copyright 2011 WWT Lochar Water GLAUCOUS GULL 1 (second ever at WWT Caerlaverock) GREAT SKUA 1 Oystercatcher 3500 Dunlin 3000 [...]
23 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Yellowhammer in the mornings sun, M.Youdale © Copyright 2011 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 200 Mute Swan 100 Wigeon 50 Teal 4 Shoveler 2 Canada Goose 100 Tufted Duck 55 Fo [...]
22 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 300 Wigeon 160 Teal 15 Shoveler 5 Greylag Goose 15 Folly Pond Teak 40 Wigeon 10 Avenue's Yellowhammer 20 Reed Bunting 10 Tree Sprarrow 4 [...]
16 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Male Brambling on Carpark feeder, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 80 Tufted Duck 66 Wigeon 210 Teal 1 Gadwall 1 Folly Pond Teal 300 Wigeon 200 Sni [...]
15 January 2012