Caerlaverock blog
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
Todays Sightings
Roe Deer, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 160 Tufted Duck 50 Wigeon 130 Gadwall 1 Shoveler 4 Folly Pond Teal 100 Wigeon 50 Flood Ground [...]
1 February 2012
Todays Sightings
A Red Fox this morning hanging out with the Barnacle Geese, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 100 Wigeon 200 Teal 10 Shoveler 15 Folly Pon [...]
30 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Record shot of Red-breasted Goose yesterday, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Red-breasted Goose The Red-breasted Goose has not been found as yet this morning, yesterday it was picked up sh [...]
26 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 120 Wigeon 150 Tufted Duck 20 Avenue Tower Teal 200 Wigeon 100 Barnacle Goose 1000 Teal Pond Gadwall 3 Saltcot Merse Observatory GREAT SKU [...]
25 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Red-breasted Goose, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT Sadly the red-breasted goose did not turn up, but most of the Barnacle Geese stayed very distantly out on the saltmarsh for th majority of t [...]
24 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Glaucous Gull, taken through my HTC Phone, M.Youdale © Copyright 2011 WWT Lochar Water GLAUCOUS GULL 1 (second ever at WWT Caerlaverock) GREAT SKUA 1 Oystercatcher 3500 Dunlin 3000 [...]
23 January 2012
Todays Sightings
Yellowhammer in the mornings sun, M.Youdale © Copyright 2011 WWT Whooper Pond Whooper Swan 200 Mute Swan 100 Wigeon 50 Teal 4 Shoveler 2 Canada Goose 100 Tufted Duck 55 Fo [...]
22 January 2012