Sightings - Caerlaverock
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 156 Pintail 1 Wigeon 130 Tufted Duck 35 Oystercatcher 1 Folly Pond Redshank 2 Teal 30 Wigeon 50 Snipe 1 Black-headed Gull 1 Shelduck 2 Shovele [...]
13 March 2012
Webs Count
Sunday was WeBS count day so below it the count summary of the reserve for WeBS Inland Whooper Swan 181 T=181 Tufted Duck 39, 4 T=43 Wigeon 117,3, 11, 136 T=131 Mute Swan 37 T= 37 Moor [...]
12 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 32 Wigeon 90 Whooper Swan 140 Folly Pond Shelduck 1 Oystercatcher 7 Teal 30 Shoveler 10 Wigeon 40 Black-headed Gull 2 Avenue Tower Yellowhamm [...]
8 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Newfield Hide Dunlin 190 Redshank 46 Lapwing 30 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 140 Wigeon 90 Oystercatcher 1 Avenue Yellowhammer 20 Song Thrush 1 Goldcrest 1 Reed Bunting [...]
7 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Pink-footed Goose from Avenue Tower, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 139 Wigeon 105 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 45 Avenue Tower Wigeon 107 Teal 15 [...]
6 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 170 Wigeon 60 Teal 2 Folly Pond Teal 80 Wigeon 100 Shelduck 1 Whooper Swan 1 Snipe 1 Black-tailed Godwit 3 Curlew 3 Avenue Tower Wigeon 13 [...]
5 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 199 Mute Swan 24 Wigeon 95 Tufted Duck 49 Oystercatcher 2 Teal Pond Gadwall 10 Tufted Duck 9 Wigeon 5 Little Grebe 1 Mute Swan 2 (setting up terri [...]
4 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Swan Catch Yesterday was our annual swan catch here at Caerlaverock. During this we try and catch as many Whooper Swans as possible and then fit them with large plastic leg rings called darvic rin [...]
1 March 2012
Todays Sightings
Ross's Goose taken a few days ago, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 185 Wigeon 82 Tufted Duck 40 Oystercatcher 2 Folly Pond Teal 120 Wigeon 100 [...]
27 February 2012
Recent Sightings
First I must apologise for the 10 days it’s taken me to update the sightings, with various events on and staff on holiday it hasn’t always been possible. Anyway a little round up on wh [...]
26 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Ross's Goose, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Ross's Goose Today with the thousands of Barnacle Geese the adult ROSS'S GOOSE was again present. This bird has only been seen one [...]
16 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Swan Whooper Swan 150 Wigeon 50 Teal 2 Shoveler 1 Folly Pond Shelduck 1 Teal 20 Wigeon 50 Avenue Tree Sparrow 2 Yellowhammer 10 Reed Bunting 20 [...]
12 February 2012
Todays Sightings
This morning has started with a horrible mist and very fine rain, making veiwing long distances a little bit tricky. Therefore, I cannot even guess to how many Barnalce Geese are on the reserve today. [...]
11 February 2012
Todays Sightings
A low lying mist has covered Caerlaverock all day and therefore, bird sightings have been a bit thin on the ground. The reserve has been quiet for Barnalce Geese as well today, with most of the geese [...]
6 February 2012
Todays Sightings
Yellowhammer this morning, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 130 Wigeon 200 Teal 30 Shoveler 20 Folly Pond Teal 100 Avenue & Loanings Yell [...]
2 February 2012