Caerlaverock blog
Latest Sightings
As it has been for the last few days, there is a Tawny Owl perched in a tree along the path to the Folly Pond. If you look carefully into the tops of the trees, you will hopefully see it. Also, a male Marsh Harrier is hunting along the merse. With close
9 September 2015
Latest Sightings
Folly American Wigeon (drake eclipse) 1 Wigeon 30 Teal 70 Shoveler 10 Lapwing 50 Snipe 10 Ruff 2 Black-tailed Godwit 8 Greenshank 1 Teal Pond Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Teal 100 Linnet
7 September 2015
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High Tide 17:56 8.2m Back Pond Hide KINGFISHER 1 Whooper Pond Mallard 148 - in eclipse plumage Tufted Duck 5 Wigeon 1 Little Grebe 3 juveniles Folly Pond Teal 600 Mallard 10 Shoveler 14 Wigeon 15 Ruff 1 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Herring Gull 30 Avenue T
5 September 2015
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The first Pink-footed Geese of the Autumn have arrived on the merse. 5 of them are visible from the Farmhouse Tower or Saltcot Merse Observatory. High Tide 17:00 8.8m Back Pond Hide KINGFISHER 1 Whooper Pond Mallard 148 - in eclipse plumage Tufted Duc
4 September 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 16:22 9.3m Back Pond Hide KINGFISHER 1 Whooper Pond Mallard 148 - in eclipse plumage Tufted Duck 5 Wigeon 1 Folly Pond Teal 614 Mallard 11 Shoveler 11 Wigeon 1 Lapwing 51 Ruff 1 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mut
3 September 2015
Latest Sighting
Folly Pond Teal 100 Shoveler 10 Lapwing 50 Linnet 20 Snipe 2 Mallard Moorhen Ruff 1 Black-tailed Godwit 1 Greenshank 1 Teal Pond Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Teal 100 Linnet 100+ Lapwing
2 September 2015
Latest Sightings
Back Pond Kingfisher 1 Folly Pond Teal 40 Shoveler 2 Lapwing 100 Linnet 30 Snipe 5 Mallard Moorhen Dunlin 50 Ringed Plover 30 Ruff 6 Black-tailed Godwit 10 Greenshank 5 Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Moorhen Mallard Gadwall 3 Pintail 1 Avenue Tower M
31 August 2015
Latest Sightings
High Tide 11:54 8.9m Back Pond Hide KINGFISHER 1 Whooper Pond Mallard 83 - in eclipse plumage Folly Pond Teal 293 Mallard 24 Shoveler 10 Wigeon 1 Gadwall 4 Lapwing 85 Ruff 4 Teal Pond Mallard 43 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Mute Swan 2 + 1 cyg
28 August 2015
Latest Sightings
A Kingfisher was reported on the reserve yesterday. Most likely at the Back Pond Hide. High Tide 11:02 8.3m Whooper Pond Mallard 104 - in eclipse plumage Folly Pond Teal 539 Mallard 17 Shoveler 5 Wigeon 7 Grey Heron 1 Curlew 1 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2
27 August 2015
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 40 Shoveler 2 Lapwing 100 Linnet 30 Snipe 5 Mallard Moorhen Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Moorhen Mallard Gadwall 4 Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Teal 40 Little Egret 2 Whinchat 2 Linnet 100+ Lapwing 150 Avenues &
25 August 2015
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 40 Shoveler 2 Lapwing 100 Linnet 30 Snipe 10 Mallard Moorhen Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Teal 15 Whinchat 5 Linnet 200+ Golden Plover 2 Lapwing 150 Avenues & Feed
24 August 2015
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 100 Shoveler 2 Lapwing 10 Linnet 15+ Snipe 2 Mallard Moorhen Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Teal 15 Whinchat 3 Avenues & Feeders Willow Warbler Swallow House Martin
23 August 2015
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 20 Shoveler 2 Lapwing 20 Linnet 15+ Ruff 1 Snipe 2 Mallard Moorhen TAWNY OWL in trees on path to the hide Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Reed Bunting Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Whinchat 3 Avenues
19 August 2015
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 20 Shoveler 2 Lapwing 50 Linnet 30+ Ruff (up to ) 12 Snipe 5 Redshank 1 Mallard Moorhen TAWNY OWL in trees on path to the hide Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Reed Bunting Swallows Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mall
18 August 2015
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Teal 50 Shoveler 2 Lapwing 50 Linnet 30+ WOOD SANDPIPER 3 Common Sandpiper 1 Ruff 5 Snipe 5 Redshank 1 Mallard Moorhen Teal Pond Mute Swan 2 + 5 cygnets Reed Bunting Swallows Moorhen Mallard Avenue Tower Mute Swan 2 + 1 cygnet Mallard Heron Whi
16 August 2015