Hedges of colour

Spring is starting to come to life at the reserve with the hedges full of Bullfinch, Yellowhammer, Chaffinch and Greenfinch just name a few! A Long -Eared Owl was also spotted, as well as a Hen Harrier and plenty of waders.

Spring is starting to come to life at the reserve with the hedges full of Bullfinch, both males and females, as well as Chaffinch, Yellowhammer, Robin, Great and Blue Tit, Greenfinch and a Song Thrush. Some of these species are even starting to sing, the Song Thrush has already found a nice tall tree to sing from.


Elsewhere we had a possible Long-Eared Owl sighting on the reserve! it was very fleeting but Long-Eared Owls are known to be present at Caerlaverock preferring dense scrub with hawthorn present. This particular individual was spotted on the path leading to the Saltcot Hide So keep your eyes peeled. There's also been fantastic views of Golden Plover, with around 300+ being seen on the site over the week. They're most often seen from the Folly Pond Hide or even swirling overhead in fantastic numbers.

Other waders include Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing and Redshank. With Shelduck and Pintail also visible from the Folly Pond Hide. Hen Harrier have been keeping busy with a couple of sightings this week over the salt marsh and over the Folly Pond. with a very active Kestrel visible around the site.

Unable to visit us in person or missing your daily fix of swans, waders, and badgers’ antics, then click on the link below to check out our webcam which is set on the Whooper pond during the day, and then set to view the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaveroc...

This week's high tide times are:

Fri 04/02- 14:30- 9.7 m

Sat 05/02- 15:09- 9.4 m

Sun 06/02- 15:48- 9.0 m

Mon 07/02- 16:32- 8.5 m

Tues 08/02- 17:18- 8.0 m

Wed 09/02- 18:15- 7.4 m

Thurs 10/02- 19:30- 7.1 m

As well as this week's highlights, you are likely to see the following on the reserve:


Birds

Mammals

Named Whooper Swans

Mute Swan

Hare

Yellow ZHD - Renouf

Greylag geese

Roe Deer

Yellow ZND - Rosie

Canada Geese

Weasel

Yellow ZLD - McMurdoston

Shelduck

Stoat

Orange XLX - Linda Graham

Mallard

Fox

Yellow ZLS - Handel

Gadwall

Otter

Yellow ZXP - Mary

Shoveler

BadgerRed APR - Elsie Barbara

Teal

Orange YFB - Eric Anthony

Moorhen

Yellow ZHV - Wampool

Cormorant

Yellow ZJS - Hendrik

Little Egret


Orange YSJ - Sheldon Whooper

Grey Heron

Orange YTF - Odette

Buzzard


Orange XKU - Solway Siren

Kestrel


Orange XLL - Chris

Peregrine Falcon

Yellow ZLA - Beatrice

Merlin

Yellow ZJI - Indigo Montoya

Sparrowhawk

Yellow ZJX - Polly

Golden Plover

Yellow ZVL - Nobby Nobkin

Oystercatcher

Yellow ZNP - Lucky Linda

Lapwing

Orange XLD - Donald Ivan

Common Sandpiper

Yellow ZFV - Giffnock

Redshank

Yellow ZLP - Keith John

Black-tailed Godwit

Yellow ZNC - Rowena Two

Curlew

Yellow ZSB - Sugar Baby

Snipe

Yellow ZPY - Sigurdswan

Black-headed Gull

Yellow ZJH - Aspen

Common Gull

Yellow ZJN - Nado

Herring Gull

Yellow ZVC - Ava-Grace

Great Black Backed Gull

Orange XLJ - Bernard

Wood Pigeon

Yellow ZJZ - Snoopy

Collared Dove

Yellow ZLJ - TJ Whooper

Great Spotted Woodpecker

Yellow ZNA - George

Skylark

Yellow ZNU - Janis

Yellowhammer

Redwing

Fieldfare

Meadow Pipit

Pied Wagtail

Dunnock

Robin

Song Thrush

Blackbird

Greenfinch

Goldfinch

Wren

Great Tit

Coal Tit

Blue Tit

Long-tailed Tit

Treecreeper

Jackdaw

Rook

Carrion Crow

Raven

Starling

House Sparrow

Tree Sparrow

Chaffinch

Linnet

Twite

  • Share this article