Sightings - Caerlaverock
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 31 Mute Swan 10 Wigeon 30 Tufted Duck 40 Teal 3 Pintail 1 Folly Pond GREEN-WINGED TEAL 1 Teal 430 Wigeon 320 Snipe 2 Shoveler 15 Pintail 3 B [...]
20 November 2011
Today Sightings
Whooper Pond Wigeon 40 Teal 10 Pintail 2 Tufted Duck 50 Folly Pond Teal 800 Wigeon 500 Whooper Swan 20 Avenue Tower Teal 250 Wigeon 180 Snipe 1 Badger Cam Don [...]
17 November 2011
Caerlaverock Migration
Hi Folks!! Sorry i haven't put a blog in for a while, i have been on holiday!!! Anyway, migration here at Caerlaverock has started to slow down quiet a lot over the last few days. The only thing which has arrived recently is Eurasian White-fronted Geese!!
16 November 2011
Todays Sightings
Eurasian white-fronted Geese with Greylag geese on the Whooper Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2011 WWT Whooper Pond EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 4 (2 adults, 2 juv) Whooper Swan 20 Greyl [...]
16 November 2011
Todays Sightings
Avenue Tower Within the 6335 Barnacle Geese this afternoon 8 EURASIAN WHITE-FRONTED GEESE were seen. These were split into two group each a family consisting of adult and two juveniles. Folly [...]
15 November 2011
Todays Sightings
Avenue Tower/Farmhouse Tower EURASIAN WHITE FRONTED GOOSE Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 1 Tufted Duck 50 Teal 2 Wigeon 60 Mute Swan 15 Folly Pond GREEN WINGED TEAL 1 Black-ta [...]
14 November 2011
More whooper swans arrive at Caerlaverock
In the last few days more whooper swans have arrived at Caerlaverock having made the long journey south from Iceland. A few old friends such as Paisly and Renfrew with 3 cygnets are now back and also U54(previously AXZ) who was ringed as an adult in 19
10 November 2011
Latest Migration News From Caerlaverock
HELLO AGAIN!! It’s that time again for me to let you guys know what’s happening up here in bonny Scotland! Right then, as I always start with the Whooper Swans I am going to continue in this form. As I said in my last ramble, we have put some grain ou
2 November 2011
Todays Sightings
Folly Pond GREEN WINGED TEAL 1 Teal 943 Wigeon 672 Shoveler 42 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Snipe 11 Pintail 12 Scaup 1 Whooper Swan 110 Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 4 Wigeon 20 [...]
2 November 2011
Scandinavian Chiffchaff
Avenue SCANDINAVIAN CHIFFCHAFF Willow Warbler - must be the latest ever for Dumfries & Galloway Common Chiffchaff Goldcrest 2 Treecreeper 1 Bullfinch 1 Blackcap 1 Whooper Pond [...]
1 November 2011
Todays Sightings
Barnacle Goose from Newfield Hide, Photo by George Sharp Whooper Pond Tufted Duck 44 Teal 2 Folly Pond Whooper Swan 29 Canada Goose 100 Wigeon 400 Teal 370 Avenue Tower [...]
31 October 2011
Migration at Caerlaverock
It’s that time again folk that I come on here and have a good old ramble about what’s being coming in and out of the reserve over the last few days. Well where to start I guess with the big white guys first! I mean Whooper by the way. These guys are s
30 October 2011
Caerlaverock Update
Right guys, HELLO!! My first post from Caerlaverock so here goes....right migration... Well where to start! The Barnacle Geese numbers here have been growing over the last few weeks with numbers on the reserve reaching a high of 13,800. I know your all th
27 October 2011
Todays Sightings
Folly Pond Spotted Redshank 1 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 1 mike.youdale@wwt.org.uk [...]
27 October 2011
The story so far from Caerlaverock...
Barnacle geese numbers were up to 6,000 on 8 October, lower than last year due to the south westerly winds holding them back on the Norwegian coast but another 25-30,000 are due soon. The first whooper swans arrived earlier than before on 15 September
20 October 2011