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Latest Sightings - Friday 13th April - Osprey camera on the website

The rain has eased off now and it is a warm start to the day.

Willow Warblers are singing in the Avenue and Saltcot Loaning this morning.

The osprey nest camera is now live on our website, 10am - 5pm!

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/ospreys/

Today's high tide is at 11:37, 8.4m

Barnacle Geese: around 3,000

Around the reserve:

Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 17
Mallard 4
Tufted Duck 22
Canada Geese 2
Moorhen 1
Wigeon 1
Oystercatcher 2

Folly Pond
Teal 70
Wigeon 3
Shoveler 20
Mallard 6
Oystercatcher 2
Moorhen 2
Black-tailed Godwit 18
Redshank 15
Mute Swan 2

Teal Pond
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 2
Goosander 1
Little Grebe 1

Avenue Tower
Teal 52
Wigeon 2
Black-headed Gull 22
Mute Swan 2
Shelduck 6
Oystercatcher 2
Goosander 1
Lapwing 6
Redshank 5
Curlew 3
Golden Plover 1

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard 1
Peregrine 2 adults (pair)
Merlin 1
Marsh Harrier 1
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck
Wigeon
Red-breasted Merganser
Mallard
Golden Plover
Dunlin
Knot
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Great Black-backed Gull
Black-headed Gull
Common Gull
Herring Gull
Hebridean Sheep 9
Longhorn Cattle 2

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler

Webcam

The osprey nest camera is live on our website, 10am - 5pm!

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/ospreys/

Twitter & Facebook

Follow us on Twitter @WWTCaerlaverock for instant WWT Caerlaverock bird news, wildlife news and upcoming events to your mobile phone or computer. This is a great way to get instant news as we update from our mobile phones as we are finding the birds.

You can also ‘Like’ us on Facebook https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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