Caerlaverock news
Latest Sightings
7450 Barnacle Geese around the reserve this morning, check the Farmhouse Tower to see where they are feeding Folly Pond Teal 100 Wigeon 200 Shoveler Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 9 Mute Swan 20 Canada Geese 2 Wigeon 30 Tufted Duck 20 Avenue Tower Barnacle Gee
15 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 5 Tufted Duck 40 Pochard 1 (scarce bird at Caerlaverock) Wigeon 40 Teal 10 Pintail 1 Shoveler 2 Mute Swan 35 Folly Pond Black-tailed Godwit 6 Redshank 2 Snipe 4 Teal 130 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 10 Pintail 1 Scaup 1 (drake) Flood Gr
14 October 2013
Latest Sightings - More Geese
7735 Barnacle Geese around the reserve this morning! Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 25 Mute Swan 23 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 40 Folly Pond Barnacle Geese 177 Teal 100 Wigeon 200 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Saltcot Merse Barnacle Geese 2000+ Avenue Tower Barnacle Geese
12 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Over 6000 Barnacle Geese on the reserve this morning and around 30 Whooper Swans Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 38 Mute Swan 21 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 40 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Greater Scaup 1 Wigeon 200 Teal 300 Gadwall 1 Black-tailed Godwit 12 Ruff 1 Reds
11 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Big influx of geese and swans last night and throughout this morning! Farmhouse Tower Barnacle Geese 6000 around reserve Pink-footed Geese 3000 around reserve Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 2 Mute Swan Tufted Duck Wigeon Teal Folly Pond Whooper Swan 3 Scaup 1
10 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 3 Scaup 1 Tufted Duck 26 Wigeon 30 Teal 30 Pintail 1 Shoveler 2 Mute Swan 8 Folly Pond Lapwing Oystercatcher Black-tailed Godwit Redshank Snipe Teal Wigeon Shoveler Flood Ground Teal 1,100 Wigeon 300 Pintail 9 Shoveler 3 Saltmars
9 October 2013
Latest Sightings - Yellow-browed Warbler still
Yellow-browed Warbler still along the Avenue just after first small hide on left hand side, in hawthorns and sycamores. This Siberian warbler is a rare bird in the UK as its usual migration route is down to southern Asia. This is only the 2nd record on t
8 October 2013
Latest Sightings
A YELLOW-BROWED WARBLER was found this morning along the Avenue. First calling in a sycamore then moving through the willows along the left hand side (north) bank. This is the second record of the species at Caerlaverock. The first record only being in 20
7 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Farmhouse Tower Barnacle Geese 1000+ around the Reserve Folly Pond Wigeon 400+ Teal 300+ Black-tailed Godwit 3 Snipe 21 Whooper Pond Wigeon 12 Tufted Duck 39 Teal 8 Mute Swan 12 Pintail 3
6 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Saltcot Merse - High Tide 12 noon Barnacle Geese 1403 Pink-footed Geese 400+ Golden Plover 397 Lapwing 88 Oystercatcher 2000+ Dunlin 500+ Shelduck 2000+ Folly Pond Teal 300+ Wigeon 200+ Shoveler 4 Pintail 1 Black-tailed Godwit 19 Snipe 1 Whooper Pond Mute
5 October 2013
Latest Sightings - 4 Glossy Ibis still
The 4 Glossy Ibis were still present today, starting off the morning on the Folly Pond at 8.30am before heading off to an unknown location. They reappeared on the Whooper Pond at 11am and then flew to an area of rushes only visible from the Farmhouse Towe
2 October 2013
Latest Sightings
The four GLOSSY IBIS have been showing throughout the day viewable from the farmhouse tower, tho at times elusive and distant. Whooper Pond Tufted Duck Wigeon Teal Pintail Shoveler Mute Swan Folly Pond Ruff 10 Dunlin 1 Lapwing Oystercatcher Black-taile
1 October 2013
Latest Sightings
Today the first GLOSSY IBIS for the reserve was found, this then turned into 4! They showed well throughout the day veiwable from the farmhouse tower, tho at times elusive. Whooper Pond Tufted Duck Wigeon Teal Pintail Shoveler Mute Swan Folly Pond Ruff 10
30 September 2013
Latest Sightings
Merse Barnacle Geese Pink-footed Geese Folly Pond Teal Wigeon Shoveler Lapwing Snipe Whooper Pond Tufted Duck Teal Wigeon Mute Swan Canada Geese Curlew Avenues Chiffchaffs Avenue Tower Teal Wigeon Tufted Duck Shoveler Feeding Station- Peter Scott Trail Si
28 September 2013
Latest Sightings
Merse Barnacle Goose 266 Mute Swan 6 Folly Pond Wigeon 47 Teal 62 Redshank 1 Ruff 3 Snipe 5 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Whooper Pond Wigeon 79 Tufted Duck 23 Teal 4 Shoveler 12 Mute Swan 9 Avenues Chiffchaff 3 Feeding Station Great Tit Blue Tit Coal Tit Chaffin
27 September 2013