WWT Caerlaverock 22nd February 2006

22 February 2006 James Lees had some WWT business to attend to at WWT Caerlaverlock representing the Slimbridge Reserve team, primarily to catch Whooper Swans for ringing. This was the second such visit for him this winter and a selection of images capture the highlights. I will add a picture of the Taverner's Canada Goose later from the previous visit. A total of 200 Whooper Swans, 12,000 Barnacle Geese, 70 Pink-footed Geese, 300 Golden Plover, Brambling, 40 Yellowhammer, 120 Chaffinch and the Lesser Scaup was showing very well. A magnificent flock of pre-roost Starlings (hundreds of thousands) were seen on the return journey near Carlisle.

Lesser Scaup at WWT Caerlaverock, 22 February 2006. J.S.Lees

Barnacle Geese on the entrance road at WWT Caerlaverock.