Latest Sightings

Flood Ground

Lapwings (with at least 11 juveniles)
Oystercatcher 2 with 3 chicks
Black-headed Gull 1 sitting birds and 1 bird with 3 chicks
Moorhen & Mallard with Young
Teal 10

Teal Pond

Mute Swan 2 with 6 Cygnets
Moorhen and Mallard young

Folly Pond

Oystercatcher 1 sitting
Moorhen and Mallard young
Tufted Duck
Wigeon
Teal

 

Skylark and Meadow Pipit in large numbers
Whitethroat, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Reed Bunting all singing from the Gorse

Avenues & Trails

Sedge Warbler
Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Whitethroat
Song Thrush
Goldfinch
Long-tailed Tit
Reed Bunting
Stock Dove
plus all the usual passerines (Perching birds)

Around the courtyard and peter scott trail the evening jackdaw roost is now reaching approx 300 so keep your eyes and ears out.

Osprey & Badger Cam

Dont miss our live feed from the Osprey Nest and Badger Webcam!! During the day the camera points out onto the Osprey nest, then come 5pm, the camera is moved so you can watch our badgers feeding. http://www.wwt.org.uk/visit-us/webcams/caerlaverock-badgers

Twitter & Facebook

Follow us on Twitter @WWTCaerlaverock for instant WWT Caerlaverock bird news, wildlife news and upcoming events to your mobile phone or computer. This is a great way to get instant news as we update from our mobile phones as we are finding the birds. Alternatively ‘Like’ us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/wwtcaerlaverock.

Rare Bird Alert

For the very latest bird news from around the country, Read the news first with Rare Bird Alert the fast, accurate, comprehensive news service for sightings of rare and scarce birds throughout the UK. For more information call the RBA team on 01603 457016

mike.youdale@wwt.org.uk

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