First Water Rail of the Winter
Please be aware that we will be closed to all visitors 21st - 25th December inclusive. We will reopen again on Boxing Day!
The first Water Rail for this Winter season has been heard at Caerlaverock (no sighting of it yet), making a racket in the Paddock. At least one bird is usually a visitor underneath the Peter Scott Trail feeders when the weather gets colder so we will be keeping a lookout here. A Peregrine was scoping out the Folly Pond yesterday morning looking for a meal. It was unlucky in the various bombing runs that it attempted. Good numbers of Teal and Shoveler on the Folly Pond which provided the draw. Redshank have also been showing well round the edges of the pond from Sharp's Lookout.
Please be aware that due to ongoing Coronavirus restrictions we have a limit to the numbers of visitors we can accommodate on the Reserve. To avoid disappointment we advise visitors, including Members, to book online before arrival. Booking can be done via the Caerlaverock website https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaveroc...
Photo Credit: Alex Hillier
High Tide: 14:07, 9.3m
Opening times:
10am - 4pm
Last entry 3pm
Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan
Mute Swan
Canada Geese
Little Grebe
Mallard
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Tufted Duck
Greater Scaup
Goldeneye
Cormorant
| Swan Name | Darvic Code | Arrival Date |
| Eric Anthony (+4 cygnets with Elsie Barbara) | Orange YFB | 10/10/20 |
| Elsie Barbara | Lost colour ring | 10/10/20 |
| Alan Elkington | Yellow ZVV | 10/10/20 |
| Beatrice | Yellow ZLA | 10/10/20 |
| Renouf | Yellow ZHD | 11/10/20 |
| Inigo Montoya | Yellow ZJI | 10/10/20 |
| Sugarbaby | Yellow ZSB | 10/10/20 |
| Stormbringer | Yellow ZPT | 11/10/20 |
| Bowie | Lost colour ring | 17/10/20 |
| Janis | Yellow ZNU | 17/10/20 |
| Janet Elizabeth | Yellow ZPP | 17/10/20 |
| Rooby (+2 cygnets with Bowie) | Yellow Z6L | 17/10/20 |
| Rosie | Yellow ZND | 21/10/20 |
| Sheldon Whooper (+4 cygnets with unringed mate) | Orange YSJ | 27/10/20 |
| McMurdoston | Yellow ZLD | 27/10/20 |
| Rowena Two | Yellow ZNC | 27/10/20 |
| Lucky Linda | Yellow ZNP | 27/10/20 |
| Wowsie | Orange YHV | 09/11/20 |
| Aspen | Yellow ZJH | 09/11/20 |
| Hendrick | Yellow ZJS | 08/11/20 |
| Keith John | Yellow ZLP | 02/11/20 |
| Brooklyn Belle | Yellow ZVX | 03/11/20 |
| Wampool | Yellow ZHV | 03/11/20 |
| Snoopie (+2 cygnets with unringed mate) | Yellow ZJZ | 04/11/20 |
| TJ Whooper (+2 cygnets with Whoopie) | Yellow ZLJ | 04/11/20 |
| Whoopie | Yellow ZHL | 04/11/20 |
| Odette | Yellow YTF | 08/11/20 |
| Methuselah | Lost colour ring | 08/11/20 |
| Mary | Yellow ZXP | 08/11/20 |
| Jonny | Yellow ZPZ | 08/11/20 |
| Solway Siren | Orange XKU | 08/11/20 |
| Handel | Yellow ZLS | 08/11/20 |
| George | Yellow ZNA | 08/11/20 |
| Linda Graham | Orange XLX | 10/11/20 |
| Ava Grace | Yellow ZVC | 10/11/20 |
| Chris | Yellow XLL | 10/11/20 |
| Katka | Yellow ZXS | 10/11/20 |
| Silje | Yellow ZJL | 28/11/20 |
| Bernard | Orange XLJ | 22/11/20 |
| Donald Ivan | Orange XLD | 29/11/20 |
| Lady Ela | Orange YHH | 04/12/20 |
Folly Pond
Lapwing
Redshank
Black-tailed Godwit
Curlew
Snipe
Mallard
Teal
Wigeon
Shoveler
Moorhen
Canada Geese
Avenue Tower
Marsh Harrier
Hen Harrier
Peregrine
Mallard
Teal
Wigeon
Pintail
Shoveler
Little Grebe
Grey Heron
Little Egret
Mute Swan
Moorhen
Snipe
Brown Hares
Roe Deer
Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Canada Geese
Greylag Geese
Marsh Harrier
Peregrine
Merlin
Buzzard
Kestrel
Linnet
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Starling
Wheatear
Stonechat
Whinchat
Brown Hares
Roe Deer
Hebridean Sheep 12
Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Yellowhammer
Redwing
Fieldfare
Blackcap
Chiffchaff
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Bullfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Dunnock
Song Thrush
Mistle Thrush
Goldcrest
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Webcam
Our Webcam is live on the internet. The winter webcam is showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.
https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaveroc...
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