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Wildlife sightings - 15/08/2017
Wader Lake (AM high tide): Lapwing 79 Ringed plover 1 adult and 2 juveniles Common tern 4 Avocet 4 Black-tailed godwit 6 Dunlin 1 Ruff 1 Curlew 4 Eurasian teal 18 Black-headed gull 28 Saline Lagoon: Kingfisher 1 Black-headed gull Hawthorn Wo
15 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 15th August 2017
1 Common Sandpiper - main lake 3 Snipe - main lake 56 Lapwing - main lake 4 Shelduck (2 adults, 2 juvs) - main lake 45 Teal - site count 32 Shoveler - site count 1 Lesser Whitethroat - wildside 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, sheltered lagoon 6 Willow Warbl
15 August 2017
Today's Sightings
Sparrowhawk Swallow House Martin Tree Sparrow House Sparrow Cormorant Cranes x 4 Hobby Avocet Shelduck Black-tailed Godwit Little Egret Marsh Harrier Kestrel Yellow Wagtail Snipe
14 August 2017
Reserve ramblings - how to spot a kingfisher
How to spot a kingfisher at WWT Washington... After a few months in hiding (or raising kingfisher chicks... we're hoping it's the latter) we've had increased and almost daily sightings of kingfisher down on the saline lagoon, predominantly on the
14 August 2017
Wildlife sightings 14/08/17
a.m. high tide Wader lake Lapwing 67 Redshank 33 Black headed gull 14 Black tailed godwit 7 Pied wagtail 7 Avocet 5 Ringed plover 3 Common tern 2 Ruff 2 Dunlin Curlew Saline lagoon Mallard 50 Redshank Grey heron Hawthorn Wood Sparrowhawk Jay Blue tit 3 Ro
14 August 2017
Today's sightings
It feels like we've had a mini clear out with numbers of all species not quite what they have been over the last week. Just one Wood Sandpiper was on the Tack Piece this morning, although a second bird yesterday did disappear down the back channel so mo
14 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 14th August 2017
1 Green Sandpiper - marsh, scrape 3 Snipe - main lake, marsh 1 Dunlin - main lake 1 Black-tailed Godwit - main lake p.m. 2 Shelduck - main lake 3 Chiffchaff - wildside, world wetlands 4 Willow Warbler - wildside 1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh p.m. 1 Little Eg
14 August 2017
Little Stint
The adult summer Little Stint is still present and showing well from the Ron Barker hide on the left hand pool Vinson's, at times relatively close with up to 5 Dunlin. Also from here at least 40 Snipe, 350+ Black-tailed Godwit, Green Sandpiper, 20+ Ruff a
13 August 2017
Today's sightings
Only 2 Wood Sandpiper were seen this morning on the Tack Piece along with a reduced number of Green Sandpiper too. The Cattle Egret again dropped in to the South Lake for a short time. South Lake Hides The Black-tailed Godwit flock were at roost this mo
13 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 13th August 2017
1 Hobby - flew over wildside 1 Buzzard - high over wildside 1 Kestrel - wader scrape 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Garden Warbler 6 Chiffchaff - wildside, south route 2 Willow Warbler - wildside, south route 7 Blackcap - wildside, south route, sheltered lago
13 August 2017
Waders
Few reports recieved today but a Little Stint was again seen from Ron Barker Hide along with 3 Dunlin and c800 Black-tailed Godwit and good numbers of Snipe and a few Ruff. An adult Hobby was seen from UU Hide late morning along with a juv Marsh Harrier.
12 August 2017
Today's sightings
Its been a glorious sunny day for the most part with a continued great selection of birds available, including the three Wood Sandpiper from the Robbie Garnett Hide accompanied by both Green Sandpiper and Common Sandpiper for comparison. South Lake Hides
12 August 2017
Wildlife sightings for 12th August 2017
26 Teal - main lake, wader scrape, grazing marsh 14 Shoveler - main lake, wader scrape 2 Shelduck - main lake 2 Snipe - grazing marsh 1 Kestrel - grazing marsh 1 Kingfisher - sheltered lagoon 4 Chiffchaff - wildside 1 Peregrine - perched on the hospi
12 August 2017
Latest Sightings - 12th August - Bioblitz today - free event for all!
Join us between 10am - 5pm today for our Bioblitz event to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (part of which we manage). We will try to find and identify as many species as possible in a day. This is a free event fo
12 August 2017
Little Stint again
Light patchy rain and another good day for waders! A Little Stint flew in with Dunlin late morning and spent the rest of the day feeding on Vinson's Marsh. Little Stint in between Lapwing and Dunlin. An influx of Avoc
11 August 2017