9,600 Barnacle Geese around the reserve today, mostly on the merse. 248 Whooper Swans feeding in a field along the entrance road and flying around site. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 8 Greater Scaup 1 Mute Swan 28 Tufted Duck 40 Wigeon 40 Gadwall 2 Little Gre
25 October 2013
11,000 Barnacle Geese around the reserve today in various fields and on the merse. 140+ Whooper Swans feeding in fields along the entrance road, on the reserve and flying around the site. Folly Pond Wigeon 200 Teal 200 Shoveler 12 Black-tailed Godwit 9 W
24 October 2013
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 12 Tufted Duck 40 Scaup 1 ♂ Wigeon 40 Shoveler 2 Mute Swan 35 Folly Pond Black-tailed Godwit 120 Redshank 2 Snipe 70+ Dunlin 55 Teal 130 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 10 Pintail 1 ♀ Flood Ground Pochard 3 (scarce bird at Caerlaverock)
22 October 2013
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 10 Tufted Duck 40 Scaup 1 (drake) Wigeon 40 Teal 10 Pintail 1 Shoveler 2 Mute Swan 35 Folly Pond Black-tailed Godwit 138 Redshank 2 Snipe 72 Teal 130 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 10 Pintail 1 Flood Ground Pochard 3 (scarce bird at Caerl
21 October 2013
8000 Barnacle Geese around the reserve today. 21 Whooper Swans seen this morning. Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 18 Mute Swan 26 Greater Scaup 1 Tufted Duck 49 Wigeon 32 Canada Geese 2 Folly Pond Pintail 5 Wigeon 200 Teal 50 Shoveler 13 Snipe 6 Black-tailed G
19 October 2013
Winter migration is in full swing and if you're thinking of coming down to see some of our recent arrivals, here's a short film to whet your appetite... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x098M7ik2NY 8100 Barnacle Geese around the reserve this morning
18 October 2013
7000 Barnacle Geese on the reserve this morning. Folly Pond Greater Scaup 1 Teal Wigeon Shoveler Black-tailed Godwit Snipe Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 3 Mute Swan Canada Geese Wigeon Tufted Duck Teal Saltcot Merse Barnacle Geese Pink-footed Geese Golden Plo
17 October 2013
6400 Barnacle Geese on the reserve this morning, very mobile so check up the Farmhouse Tower to see which fields they're feeding in. 3 Redwing flying over the avenue. Folly Pond Greater Scaup 1 Barnacle Geese 32 Teal 40 Wigeon 200 Shoveler 5 Whooper Pond
16 October 2013
7450 Barnacle Geese around the reserve this morning, check the Farmhouse Tower to see where they are feeding Folly Pond Teal 100 Wigeon 200 Shoveler Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 9 Mute Swan 20 Canada Geese 2 Wigeon 30 Tufted Duck 20 Avenue Tower Barnacle Gee
15 October 2013
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 5 Tufted Duck 40 Pochard 1 (scarce bird at Caerlaverock) Wigeon 40 Teal 10 Pintail 1 Shoveler 2 Mute Swan 35 Folly Pond Black-tailed Godwit 6 Redshank 2 Snipe 4 Teal 130 Wigeon 350 Shoveler 10 Pintail 1 Scaup 1 (drake) Flood Gr
14 October 2013
7735 Barnacle Geese around the reserve this morning! Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 25 Mute Swan 23 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 40 Folly Pond Barnacle Geese 177 Teal 100 Wigeon 200 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Saltcot Merse Barnacle Geese 2000+ Avenue Tower Barnacle Geese
12 October 2013
Over 6000 Barnacle Geese on the reserve this morning and around 30 Whooper Swans Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 38 Mute Swan 21 Tufted Duck 30 Wigeon 40 Greylag Goose 4 Folly Pond Greater Scaup 1 Wigeon 200 Teal 300 Gadwall 1 Black-tailed Godwit 12 Ruff 1 Reds
11 October 2013
Big influx of geese and swans last night and throughout this morning! Farmhouse Tower Barnacle Geese 6000 around reserve Pink-footed Geese 3000 around reserve Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 2 Mute Swan Tufted Duck Wigeon Teal Folly Pond Whooper Swan 3 Scaup 1
10 October 2013
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 3 Scaup 1 Tufted Duck 26 Wigeon 30 Teal 30 Pintail 1 Shoveler 2 Mute Swan 8 Folly Pond Lapwing Oystercatcher Black-tailed Godwit Redshank Snipe Teal Wigeon Shoveler Flood Ground Teal 1,100 Wigeon 300 Pintail 9 Shoveler 3 Saltmars
9 October 2013
Yellow-browed Warbler still along the Avenue just after first small hide on left hand side, in hawthorns and sycamores. This Siberian warbler is a rare bird in the UK as its usual migration route is down to southern Asia. This is only the 2nd record on t
8 October 2013