Caerlaverock news
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Today a flock of nearly 2000 Barnacle Geese arrived!! Winter has begun. They are currently very flighty across the reserve producing an amazing sight and sound. Whooper Pond GARGANEY Mallard 221 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Tufted Duck 11 Wigeon 18 Teal 10 Li
23 September 2014
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Today a flock of 85 Barnacle Geese arrived and spent most of the morning asleep in the back of the Folly Pond. We tend to say a flock of 100 or more birds constitutes their arrival date, so hopefully tomorrow we should get the extra 15 birds which we need
21 September 2014
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Whooper Pond Mallard 221 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Tufted Duck 7 Wigeon 18 Teal 30 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen 7 House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Teal 72 Mallard 4 Grey Heron 1 Avenue Tower Peregrine 1 on merse Oystercatcher 3000+ distant on mud Shelduck 1000+
19 September 2014
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Whooper Pond Mallard 249 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Canada Geese 200+ Greylag Geese 1 Tufted Duck 6 Wigeon 6 Teal 18 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen 7 House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Teal 70 Grey Wagtail 1 at 8:30am Avenues & Feeders Chiffchaffs - at least 6 b
18 September 2014
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Whooper Pond Mallard 207 Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Canada Geese 200+ Greylag Geese 1 Barnacle Geese 10 - probably feral birds Tufted Duck 9 Wigeon 14 Shoveler 3 Teal 6 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen 7 House Martins Swallows Folly Pond Teal 63 Avenues & Feeders
16 September 2014
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Whooper Pond Kingfisher 1 - at 8:30am flew to Back Pond Mallard 255 Canada Geese 400+ Tufted Duck 4 Wigeon 2 Little Grebe 1 Moorhen 7 House Martins Sand Martins Swallows Folly Pond Teal 51 Mallard 12 Shoveler 4 Greylag Geese 50+ Back Pond Kingfisher 1 Av
13 September 2014
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Whooper Pond Mallard 251 Canada Geese 400+ Pintail 2 - at 8:30am Tufted Duck 5 Wigeon 13 Teal 24 Shoveler 4 Little Grebe 2 Moorhen 7 House Martins Sand Martins Swallows Folly Pond Teal 181 Mallard 4 Shoveler 2 Canada Geese 100+ Greylag Geese 100+ Barnacl
12 September 2014
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Whooper Pond Mallard 234 Canada Geese 400+ Canada-Greylag Hybrid 1 Tufted Duck 5 Wigeon 4 Teal 4 Little Grebe 2 Moorhen 7 House Martins Sand Martins Swallows Folly Pond Again rare migrating waders coming in over the high tide: Curlew Sandpiper 3 Little
11 September 2014
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Whooper Pond Mallard 200 Canada Geese 476 Greylag Geese 5 Canada-Greylag Hybrid 1 Wigeon 26 Little Grebe 1 Cormorant 1 Moorhen 7 House Martins Sand Martins Swallows Folly Pond Lots of waders dropping in during the high tide, including: Curlew Sandpiper 3
10 September 2014
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Whooper Pond Mallard 246 Canada Geese 162 Greylag Geese 1 Cormorant 1 Ruff 1 juv flew over Moorhen 7 House Martins Sand Martins Swallows Folly Pond Mallard 38 Teal 52 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Avenues Sedge Warbler Willow Warbler Blackcap Tree Sparrow Song
9 September 2014
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The Teal Pond Hide is now full open and ready for use. Sorry for the inconvenience caused during the rebuilding. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 180 Moorhen 4 Pied Wagtail House Martins Swallows Back Pond Hide Kingfisher 1 Folly Pond Malla
31 August 2014
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The Teal Pond Hide is currently closed as we are replacing it with a shiny new hide over the next couple of weeks. Sorry for any inconvenience. Whooper Pond Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets Mallard 120 Moorhen 4 Pied Wagtail House Martins Swallows Greenshank 2 Re
28 August 2014
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The Teal Pond Hide update - The roof is now on and windows cut! We are in the process of treating the wood and will then start on the entrance ramp and screens. It will be open soon, thank you for your patience. Whooper Pond Mallard 157 Greenshank 2 Moorh
27 August 2014
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The Teal Pond Hide update - The roof is now on and windows cut! We are in the process of treating the wood and will then start on the entrance ramp and screens. It will be open soon, thank you for your patience. Whooper Pond Mallard 156 Common Sandpiper 1
24 August 2014
Latest Sightings
The Teal Pond Hide update - The roof is now on and windows cut! We are in the process of treating the wood and will then start on the entrance ramp and screens. It will be open soon, thank you for your patience. Whooper Pond Mallard 151 Green Sandpiper 1
23 August 2014