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Site closure

WWT Caerlaverock will temporarily close from Sunday 21 December while we make some changes. We will be reopening in spring 2026. Find out more

Please note there are possible road closures around Bankend on 18th and 19th December. We advise you check and plan your journey ahead.

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Latest Sightings

Whooper Pond

Mallard 200

Canada Geese 476

Greylag Geese 5

Canada-Greylag Hybrid 1

Wigeon 26

Little Grebe 1

Cormorant 1

Moorhen 7

House Martins

Sand Martins

Swallows

Folly Pond

Lots of waders dropping in during the high tide, including:

Curlew Sandpiper 3

Ringed Plover 6 (2 ad, 4 juv)

Little Stint 1 juv

Ruff 1 juv

High tide tomorrow is at 13:36...

Mallard 30

Teal 70+

Black-tailed Godwit 1

Avenue Tower

Wheatear 1 juv

Mute Swan 2 + 8 cygnets

Saltcot Merse Observatory

Osprey 1

Avenues

Sedge Warbler

Willow Warbler

Blackcap

Tree Sparrow

Song Thrush

Goldfinch

Long-tailed Tit

Osprey & Badger Cam

Now that our Ospreys have fledged, we are no longer showing live footage of an empty nest, and the badger webcam will be running again once the evenings are darker.

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.    Also ‘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

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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