Caerlaverock news
Stong winds at the nest
After a week of dry but cold weather our ospreys had their first rain on Sunday morning and some very strong SW winds. Today the showers stopped before midday and the strong over night winds have eased a bit. However it still looks very windy up on the
15 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 40 Wigeon 40 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 550 Redshank Curlew Lapwing
15 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 1 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 10 Wigeon 20 Black-headed Gull 6 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 5
14 April 2013
More nest DIY and afternoon trout
It was a fairly quiet morning on the nest with a couple of appearances by the male with some sticks. He also did a bit of nest cup shuffling before spending a bit of time perched on the branch at the side of the nest. Both birds were about in the afternoo
12 April 2013
power back on and images from the nest up on the web
We had no electricity at the centre today due to essential maintenance in the parish which meant we had no osprey nest images. We are now up and running and when it came back on we could see the male bird on the nest with another large fish. He flew off t
11 April 2013
Trout for lunch
Our male osprey 08 brought in a good sized trout for lunch today. He landed on the nest to show his mate then flew to the tree nearby to eat the head. He then brought the rest back to the nest for the female. He was a bit reluctant to give it up but after
10 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Mute Swan 12 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 5 Redshank 11 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Little Egret 3 Teal 20 Wigeon 20 Black-headed Gull 6 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 2 Tufted Duck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Canada Goose 4 Ave
10 April 2013
Ospreys on the nest in the sunshine
In the sunshine and bitterly cold East wind, this morning has been all about DIY on the nest . Both male and female birds have been bringing in sticks and grass to line the nest. Thankfully with this dry weather the grass is dry and fluffy, not like last
9 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Mute Swan 6 Teal 50 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 5 Redshank 11 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 20 Wigeon 20 Black-headed Gull 6 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 2 Tufted Duck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 350 Red
8 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 1 juv Mute Swan 30 Tufted Duck 3 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Mute Swan 6 Teal 50 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 5 Redshank 11 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 20 Wigeon 20 Black-headed Gull 4 Oystercatcher
7 April 2013
Caerlaverock 6/4/2013 update
A few minutes after last update we at last have a pair of Ospreys on the nest. One unringed and one ringed but as yet unidentified... YIPPEE!!
6 April 2013
Caerlaverock sightings 6/4/13
Over 3500 Barnacle Geese visible from Farmhouse Tower today, and about a dozen Whoopers still around. NB Feeds at the Peter Scott Observatory have now ceased as the building will be fully closed from Monday 8th April, allowing the building work for its r
6 April 2013
Caerlaverock sightings Friday 5/4/13
Still awaiting any spring migrants, so the scene is very much a winter one still, with good nos. of Barnacles occupying many of the fields and merses, up to a dozen Whooper Swans and good-ish nos. still of Teal, Wigeon, Shoveler, Gadwall. Just one Little
5 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 2 juvs Mute Swan 30 Tufted Duck 5 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 30 Wigeon 40 Shoveler 10 Redshank 1 Golden Plover 120 Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 50 Wigeon 80 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 6 Ave
4 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 30 Tufted Duck 5 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 30 Wigeon 40 Shoveler 10 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 50 Wigeon 80 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Gadwall 6 Aven
3 April 2013