News - WWT

Hints of Spring

At first glance, this time of year may seem a bit dreary and quiet. Hedgehogs, frogs and toads are still deep in their hibernation burrows and the trees bare of leaves. But if you look and listen closely, nature has begun to drop hints that spring is just

26 February 2025

Otter, pochard and shelduck

Recent sightings

23 February 2025

Teamwork makes the dream work

Sometimes a job just needs 25+ reserve team members. Last week we welcomed WWT Washington staff and volunteers for two days of hard graft – and a lot of fun as well. We completed work that would have taken our 5 reserve staff and volunteer team week

20 February 2025

The crisp of February

As I step onto the reserve, a crisp chill fills the air, and the landscape is painted with the muted tones of winter. In the distance, the silhouette of Criffel stands prominently, its peak covered by a delicate mist.The ground beneath my boots is firm an

16 February 2025

Whooper swan families

The majority of the whooper swans that come to WWT Caerlaverock to spend their winters are from the Icelandic population. These whoopers nest in well vegetated low-lying marshland amongst agricultural fields, with some nests being further upland in the gl

9 February 2025

Bird Race 2025 list

The final Bird Race update for 2025.

2 February 2025

From woodland species to estuary specialists (Bird Race 2025)

Bird Race update 4

30 January 2025

Badger-proof bird feeding

The reserve team had a predicament. Next to the visitor car park, there is a bird feeding station which was in the form of a metal pole wedged into the grass. Our bird feeders hung from the metal station, and the team filled them up every morning, which a

27 January 2025

Team Placement brushes up on their bird ID (Bird Race 2025)

Bird Race update 3

24 January 2025

Striking, monochromatic, tufted divers

The Whooper Pond is a dynamic place on our reserve, acting as the hustling, bustling capital city of WWT Caerlaverock’s winter. Whooper swans honking their horns at each other on their way to lunch, ducks weaving through the busy traffic to pick up any

16 January 2025

A jay: Team Office sneak into the lead (Bird Race 2025)

Bird Race Update 2

14 January 2025

What improvements have we seen so far: The Wilder, Wetter Caerlaverock Diaries no. 8

The Wilder, Wetter Caerlaverock Project is over halfway through now (somehow!). A lot of the completed habitat restoration and creation work has settled down, vegetated over and most importantly has become home to lots of fantastic wildlife! Let’s take

8 January 2025