Caerlaverock news
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Although some of the ice is starting to thaw here, all of the ponds except the whooper pond remains frozen solid. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 130 Mute Swan 50 Wigeon 114 Tufted Duck 70 Teal 40 Gadwall 2 Canada Goose 70 Greylga Goose 2 Tawny Owl still in the
4 December 2012
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With the overnight snow fall, most of the water bodies are not just ice covered but also snow covered. Due to this all the wildfowl, bar the birds on the Whooper Pond, have moved into the free flowing rivers and estuaries around the reserve such as the Ri
3 December 2012
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Due to the frozen nights over the last three days all of the water bodies except the Whooper Pond are now frozen. Due to this a lot of the wildfowl which have been on the site have moved on into the nearby estuaries such as the Nith and Lochar. Good numbe
30 November 2012
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Whooper Pond Tawny Owl – sat in entrance to Owl Box Whooper Swan 90 Wigeon 100 Tufted Duck 60 Canada Goose 104 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond Teal 100 Wigeon 10 Snipe 2 Lapwing 4 Corner Field Curlew 10 Lapwing 10 Flood Ground Teal 300 Wigeon 150 Whooper Swa
29 November 2012
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Brambling on the feeders, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Tawny Owl – sat in entrance to Owl Box Whooper Swan 90 Wigeon 100 Tufted Duck 70 Canada Goose 104 Greylag Goose 22 Folly Pond Teal 400 Shoveler 15 Wigeon 100 Black-tailed Godwit 1 R
28 November 2012
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Whooper Pond Tawny Owl – sat in entrance to Owl Box Whooper Swan 40 Wigeon 100 Tufted Duck 80 Canada Goose 104 Greylag Goose 22 Folly Pond Teal 700 Shoveler 35 Wigeon 270 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Redshank 1 Snipe 7 Lapwing 23 Corner Field Teal 100 Wigeon
27 November 2012
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Barnacle Goose from Newfield Hide. M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 Whooper Pond Tawny Owl – sat in entrance to Owl Box Whooper Swan 60 Wigeon 110 Tufted Duck 86 Canada Goose 100 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond Teal 200 Shoveler 5 Wigeon 70 Black-tailed G
26 November 2012
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Tawny Owl this morning in the meadow, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 2 Wigeon 110 Tufted Duck 86 Canada Goose 100 Greylag Goose 4 Tawny Owl - sat in entrance to Owl Box Folly Pond Teal 300 Shoveler 10 Wigeon 70 Black-tailed Go
25 November 2012
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Folly Pond Teal 300 Shoveler 10 Wigeon 100 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Snipe 25 Lapwing 3 Corner Field Teal 224 Wigeon 125 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Lapwing 40 Snipe 2 Teal Pond Teal 10 Wigeon 15 Gadwall 12 Tufted Duck 2 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 70 Wigeon 100 Tuf
22 November 2012
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Folly Pond Teal 300 Shoveler 5 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Snipe 10 Redshank 10 Lapwing 3 Corner Field Teal 224 Wigeon 125 Black-tailed Godwit 26 Lapwing 40 Snipe 2 Teal Pond Teal 10 Wigeon 15 Gadwall 2 Tufted Duck 2 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 70 Wigeon 100 Tuf
19 November 2012
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Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 20 Wigeon 100 Tufted Duck 96 Canada Goose 100 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond Teal 300 Shoveler 1 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Snipe 10 Corner Field Teal 224 Wigeon 125 Black-tailed Godwit 26 Lapwing 40 Curlew 10 Snipe 2 Teal Pond Teal 10 Wi
18 November 2012
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Whooper Pond WAXWING 1 (next to observatory) Whooper Swan 50 Wigeon 100 Tufted Duck 76 Canada Goose 100 Greylag Goose 2 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 (drake) Teal 300 Shoveler 1 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Snipe 10 Corner Field Teal 424 Wigeon 225 Black-tailed
15 November 2012
Wednesday 14th November 2012
The North American green-winged teal is showing really well this morning right in front of the Folly Pond Hide. 960 teal, 174 wigeon, 40 shovelers also on the Folly pond making a great scene as the rain actually stopped for a while. A 9.9m tide is due to
14 November 2012
Tuesday 13th November 2012
photo by Mike Youdale The North American green-winged teal is showing well on the Folly Pond, displaying with the rest of the male Eurasian teal. He is one among over 2,200 teal on the reserve today, spread over the Flood Ground, Corner Field and the Fol
13 November 2012
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 80 Wigeon 115 Teal 2 Tufted Duck 85 Canada Goose 100 Greylag Goose 4 Corner Field Teal 224 Wigeon 125 Black-tailed Godwit 17 Lapwing 140 Golden Plover 220 Curlew 6 Teal Pond Teal 10 Wigeon 15 Gadwall 2 Tufted Duck 5 Flood Ground
11 November 2012