Caerlaverock news
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 163 High tide: 13:39 9.8m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 163 Mute Swan 42 Mallard 160 Tufted Duck 23 Wigeon 173 Gadwall 1 ♂ Teal 15 Greylag Geese 1 Canada Geese 135 Folly Pond Green-winged Tea
24 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 153 High tide: 12:10 9.5m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 153 Mute Swan 46 Mallard 160 Tufted Duck 42 Wigeon 133 Gadwall 1 ♂ Teal 15 Greylag Geese 5 Canada Geese 112 Folly Pond Green-winged Tea
22 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 5,000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Mute Swan 50 Mallard 160 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 190 Teal 5 Greylag Goose 1 Canada Goose 70 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 300 Shoveler 20 Shel
21 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 135 High tide: 10:45 8.8m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 135 Mute Swan 46 Mallard 160 Tufted Duck 42 Wigeon 133 Gadwall 1 ♂ Teal 15 Greylag Geese 5 Canada Geese 112 Folly Pond Green-winged Tea
20 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 97 High tide: 10:00 8.3m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 97 Mute Swan 46 Mallard 160 Tufted Duck 42 Wigeon 133 Gadwall 1 ♂ Teal 15 Greylag Geese 5 Canada Geese 112 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal
19 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 11,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 152 High tide: 09:10 7.9m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 152 Mute Swan 45 Mallard 290 Tufted Duck 41 Wigeon 197 Gadwall 3 ♂ Teal 40 Greylag Geese 1 Canada Geese 112 Folly Pond Green-winged Te
18 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese Around 5,000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Mute Swan 50 Mallard 150 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 190 Teal 15 Gadwall 1 Greylag Goose 1 Canada Goose 70 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 200 Shove
17 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 132 High tide: 07:04 7.3m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 132 Mute Swan 49 Mallard 290 Tufted Duck 38 Wigeon 197 Gadwall 3 ♂ Teal 40 Greylag Geese 1 Canada Geese 112 Folly Pond Green-winged Tea
16 December 2014
Latest SIghtings
Barnacle Geese Around 5,000 on the reserve from Farmhouse Tower Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Mute Swan 35 Mallard 250 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 140 Teal 5 Gadwall 1 Greylag Goose 1 Canada Goose 70 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL ♂ Teal 200 Wigeon 200 Shovel
14 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 136 High tide: 16:24 8.0m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 136 Mute Swan 45 Mallard 299 Tufted Duck 38 Wigeon 216 Gadwall 1 ♂ Pintail 2 ♂ Teal 47 Shoveler 14 Greylag Geese 8 Canada Geese 119 Fo
13 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 6,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 151 High tide: 15:39 8.4m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 151 Mute Swan 45 Mallard 290 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 135 Gadwall 1 Teal 40 Canada Geese 160 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 200 Mall
12 December 2014
Record Breaking Barnie!
Oldest Barnacle Goose on record seen on the Solway! WWT has been involved in a long running research project into the Svalbard breeding population of Barnacle Geese that winter on the Solway Firth. In the early 1960’s the first birds were caught at Caer
11 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 4,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 140 High tide: 15:00 8.7m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Mute Swan 45 Mallard 290 Tufted Duck 36 Wigeon 135 Gadwall 4 Teal 40 Canada Geese 154 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 240 Mall
11 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 5,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 101 High tide: 14:24 9.0m - with the gale force winds and sea swell this could be quite spectacular. Aim to get to the Saltcot Merse Observatory 2 hours before high tide. Whooper Pond Whooper
10 December 2014
Latest Sightings
Barnacle Geese: 4,000 around the reserve. Whooper Swans: 133 High tide: 13:48 9.2m Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 133 Mute Swan 45 Mallard 290 Tufted Duck 36 Wigeon 153 Gadwall 1 ♂ Teal 45 Canada Geese 126 Folly Pond Green-winged Teal 1 ♂ Teal 240 M
9 December 2014