News
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
WWT statement on the reaction to our lead ammunition campaign video
WWT is the charity for wetlands and wildlife. For the last two decades, we’ve been leading a coalition of partners campaigning for the ban on the sale and use of toxic lead ammunition in Britain, which kills up to 100,000 wildfowl every year. On Tuesday
15 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
Get lost in your own adventure this World Wetlands Day
To celebrate World Wetlands Day, 2 February 2025, we're encouraging nature lovers to explore the hidden worlds within wetlands with a free ticket offer.
21 January 2025
Species spotlight: tufted duck
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
Team Warden takes the lead (Bird Race 2025)
Bird Race update 1
7 January 2025
“Throw birds a lifeline and ban toxic lead ammunition”, wildlife experts urge government
Charities, campaigners and parliamentarians are urging the government to end years of delay and decades of poisoning by bringing in a swift, complete ban on the sale and use of toxic lead ammunition in Great Britain.
7 January 2025
Caerlaverock Bird Race 2025
Three teams. A month of bird watching. A race to spot the most species.
1 January 2025
Duck stamps
What does an art competition have to do with wetland conservation?
17 December 2024