News - Caerlaverock
Record Breaking Barnie!
Oldest Barnacle Goose on record seen on the Solway! WWT has been involved in a long running research project into the Svalbard breeding population of Barnacle Geese that winter on the Solway Firth. In the early 1960’s the first birds were caught at Caer
11 December 2014
Incredible Journeys? Barnies and Whoopers make theirs, as does a rarity...
It's that time again, as thousands of wildfowl make their incredible journeys from the Arctic to the UK. The first Barnacle Geese arrived back from Svalbard on the 23rd September with a flock of 85 dropping in. Since then numbers have shot up and we curre
8 October 2014
First Osprey egg hatches out Sunday 25th May 2014
The first osprey egg of the three laid this year hatched out on Sunday morning the 25th of May with the 2nd & 3rd hopefully due to hatch in the next few days at probably two day intervals. If they all hatch out successfully, this brings the grand tot
26 May 2014
Waiting for the Ospreys - live camera up and running
We have now got our new Osprey Cam up and running in the Visitor Centre, as it is around this time that we would expect the arrival of our pair of Ospreys, back from West Africa! The live feed from the nest camera will be running in the Visitor Centre ev
22 March 2014
Tidal flooding again...ready for World Wetlands Day
We have had a repeat of the tidal flooding that we got at the beginning of January, so if you missed it before, come on down tomorrow (Sun 2nd Feb) and enjoy the fantastic spectacle of thousands of wildfowl and waders taking advantage of the flooded field
1 February 2014
More big high tides!
After the tidal flooding at the beginning of January we have got a bit of work to do fixing fences in the fields and on the merse, but there's no point in doing it just yet, as we have even more big tides on the way! Today (Fri 31st Jan) is a 10 metre hig
31 January 2014
Tidal surge floods most of reserve
The reserve looks very different today after the tidal surge breached our sea wall and flooded into our fields yesterday. Most of the reserve is now under water, which made for great views of waders from the Avenue Tower after the high tide yesterday.
4 January 2014
New Caerlaverock observatory brings wildlife up close for all
A unique new wildlife-watching experience has opened in Scotland this week at WWT Caerlaverock Wetland Centre. The Sir Peter Scott Observatory is the latest in a long line of wildlife-watching innovations from WWT. From the two storey tower, visitors will
21 November 2013
Caerlaverock 3rd July 2013
Female Marsh Harrier over The Meadow and Flood Ground this morning, Little Grebe back on The Teal Pond and Common Sandpiper on The Folly Pond. A new-ish brood of Lapwing chicks (C1 wk-old) in The Lochar Field, earlier broods have now fledged and form part
3 July 2013
Tuesday 28th May
Still awaiting Osprey hatching (viewed via the CCTV link), but much restless activity from the adults, with plenty of new material brought to the nest. Barn Owls still on two chicks, three eggs to go. Two Little Stints dropped onto The Folly Pond briefly
28 May 2013
May 27th 2013
A cold, wet and windy day so far. Paerhaps this will push in a migrating skua or two as the spring tide rises towards 2.30pm? Otherwise not a great deal to report, with precious little singing or displaying in the attrocious conditions. Things very much a
27 May 2013
Sightings 26th May 2013
Our Barn Owls, visible on CCTV at the centre have hatched the first of their 5 eggs, similarly we anticipate the CCTV'd Ospreys to begin hatching any time now, maybe today, though no sign of a chick at time of writing. Elsewhere the reserve is fairly qui
26 May 2013
Caerlaverock, Wed 8th May
Becoming a wet day. The usual song birds in the avenues supplemented by 2 Common Whitethroats near The Avenue Tower and a Lesser Redpoll on one of the seed feeders. No Barnacles to be seen now, as expected, likewise the 3 Whoopers have vacated The Floodgr
8 May 2013
Caerlaverock sightings 7.5.13
A scan from The Farmhouse Tower today would indicate that the Barnacle Geese have finally left us. 40 could be found yesterday, 800 on Sunday past. Two Whooper Swans do remain on The Floodground though. Golden Plovers are still coming through, resplende
7 May 2013
Caerlaverock observatory demolished after 42 years
WWT Caerlaverock has seen quite a change this month with the demolition of the old observatory after 42 years of faithful service to make way for a brand new multi-level viewing hide. The new Sir Peter Scott hide, which will open later this year, has been
22 April 2013