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Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 202 Wigeon 54 Tufted Duck 70 Canada Goose 145 Greylag Goose 10 Tawny Owl 1 Teal Pond Gadwall 2 Wigeon Teal Flood Ground Teal 850 Wigeon 300 Snipe Whooper Swan 3 Tufted Duck 5 Folly Pond Again no sign of Green-winged Teal Teal 5
3 January 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 200 Wigeon 74 Tufted Duck 73 Canada Goose 135 Greylag Goose 3 Tawny Owl 1 Teal Pond Gadwall 6 Wigeon Teal Flood Ground Teal 850 Wigeon 300 Snipe Whooper Swan 3 Tufted Duck 5 Folly Pond No sign of Green-winged Teal Teal 300 Wige
2 January 2013
New Years Day
Today was our annual bird race. A race to see as many species in the day as possible. In total 69 species were recorded so not a bad start to the year. The 69 species seen were; Great-crested Grebe Cormorant Little Egret Heron Mute Swan Whooper Swan Pink-
1 January 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 186 Wigeon 64 Tufted Duck 73 Canada Goose 175 Greylag Goose 23 Tawny Owl 1 Teal Pond Gadwall 4 Wigeon Teal Flood Ground Teal 850 Wigeon 300 Snipe Whooper Swan 3 Tufted Duck 5 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 Teal 500 Wigeon 200
31 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 210 Wigeon 50 Tufted Duck 70 Canada Goose 140 Greylag Goose 30 Teal Pond Gadwall 4 Wigeon Teal Flood Ground Teal 850 Wigeon 300 Little Egret 1 Snipe Whooper Swan 3 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 Teal 444 Wigeon 200 Snipe 7 Reds
30 December 2012
green-winged teal on the folly pond this morning
The male green-winged teal is showing well on the folly pond this morning. Over 700 teal on the pond with lots of groups of males displaying. Good visibility this morning with 5,580 barnacle geese counted from the tower, flocks of geese all over the wet
26 December 2012
Green-winged teal showing well again today on the Folly Pond
The North American green-winged teal is showing well again today on the Folly Pond. Over 900 teal are displaying in the rain, a magical sight and sound. Hen harrier and merlin are two of the other highlights today
24 December 2012
North American green-winged teal back on the Folly Pond at WWT Caerlaverock today.
A wet and windy night saw over 900 teal taking refuge on the Folly Pond this morning. As the wind dropped and the weather cleared, there was the male North-American green-winged teal on the pond. We haven't see him since the cold snap a fortnight ago.
23 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Mute Swan 60 Wigeon 110 Tufted Duck 46 Canada Goose 50 Greylga Goose 2 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Folly Pond Teal 200 Shoveler 4 Wigeon 30 Saltmarsh Hen Harrie
19 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 90 Mute Swan 52 Wigeon 105 Tufted Duck 50 Canada Goose 50 Greylga Goose 6 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Folly Pond Teal 200 Shoveler 4 Wigeon 28 Saltmarsh Hen Harrier
18 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 90 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 100 Tufted Duck 40 Canada Goose 50 Greylga Goose 6 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Brambling Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Folly Pond Teal 10 Shoveler 1 Wigeon 10 Saltmarsh He
17 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 125 Mute Swan 70 Wigeon 110 Tufted Duck 60 Canada Goose 110 Greylga Goose 9 Pintail 3 Teal 60 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Linnet Saltmarsh Hen Harrier 1 Merlin 1 Ge
16 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 109 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 100 Tufted Duck 50 Canada Goose 110 Greylga Goose 9 Pintail 3 Shoveler 4 Teal 60 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Linnet Saltmarsh Hen Harrier 1
13 December 2012
Latest Sightings
Once again the weather has caught us again and just after all of our pools defrosted, they are frozen solid once again. It makes for beautiful pictures but sadly the wildfowl don't agree and head off the reserve to the free flowing rivers and estuary. Th
12 December 2012
Latest Sighting
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 109 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 1100 Tufted Duck 50 Canada Goose 110 Greylga Goose 9 Avenue’s Yellowhammer Reed Bunting Brambling Tree Sparrow Fieldfare Song Thrush Treecreeper Coal Tit Folly Pond Teal 10 Shoveler 1 Wigeon 10 Saltmarsh
11 December 2012