WWT Caerlaverock

As part of my continued tour around northern England with Lia I decided to take her to see the spectacular flocks of geese at WWT Caerlaverock in Dumfries and Galloway. The Barnacle Geese here are always impressive and once again they did not disappoint. On the drive into the reserve we encountered a flock feeding right by the roadside, and once in the reserve there were thousands more in the fields. The Whooper Swans as well were extremely close to the hides and we enjoyed masses of other wildfowl, as well as Merlin and Little Egret. A really fun afternoon out.

-Barnacle Goose

-Whooper Swan

-Wigeon

Species List:

WWT Caerlaverock: Pink-footed Goose, Barnacle Goose, Canada Goose, Mute Swan, Whooper Swan, Shelduck, Northern Shoveler, Gadwall, Eurasian Wigeon, Eurasian Teal, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Feral Pigeon, Collared Dove, Common Moorhen, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Black-tailed Godwit, Common Snipe, Common Redshank, Little Egret, Common Kestrel, Merlin, Western Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Eurasian Blue Tit, Great Tit, Eurasian Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Eurasian Wren, Common Starling, Song Thrush, Redwing, Common Blackbird, Fieldfare, European Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch, Siskin,