Otterly amazing

The past few days have been busy on the site, with an abundance of wildlife. The star of the show is undoubtedly the otter, but we've also had sightings of Hen harrier, Oystercatcher, Curlew and fantastic numbers of Barnacle geese and Pink footed geese.

The past few days have been busy on the site, with an abundance of wildlife. The star of the show is undoubtedly the otter, it's been seen numerous times over the past week. Particularly on the Whooper pond from The Peter Scot Observatory, but also from The Teal Pond hide. These weren't glimpses either, on multiple occasions the Otter was watched for 5-10 minutes playing and fishing.


We've also had a male and female Hen harrier spotted from the Saltcot hide and also over the flood grounds towards the Avenue tower. Large numbers of Oystercatcher, Curlew, Lapwing and Starlings have been present over the site. And a huge mixed flock of Barnacle geese and Pink footed geese were seen on Sunday to the left of the Avenue tower. These birds numbered in the thousands which was quite the spectacle. Pintail, Gadwall, Wigeon, Teal, Shoveler and Shelduck have also been present on the site around the Teal pond, Cambell hide and Folly pond in particular.

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.

Tues 01/03 - 11:21 - 9.0 m

Wed 02/03 - 12:08 - 9.5 m

Thurs 03/03 - 12:49 - 9.7 m

Fri 04/03 - 13:28 - 9.8 m

Sat 05/03 - 14:05 - 9.7 m

Sun 06/03 - 14:39 - 9.4 m

Mon 07/03 - 15:12 - 9.0 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

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