Latest Sightings and Natterjack Toads last night!
A night of Natterjacks...
There was a lot of Natterjack Toad activity last night. The warm, damp and humid conditions were perfect for them.
Staff on site here heard multiple males calling throughout the night.
The strange squiggles you can see here in the mud are in fact Natterjack Toad tracks as one was crawling through the puddle!
It's great to have so much Natterjack activity this year, and hopefully it will lead to a good breeding season for this extremely endangered amphibian.
If you would like the chance to come and try to hear and see Natterjacks on the reserve, we have an upcoming Natterjack Night on Saturday 17th May, see here for more details: http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/whats-on/2014/05/17/natterjack-night/
Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 1
Mallard 8
Oystercatcher 2
Swallows
House Martins
Folly Pond
Sand Martins
House Martins
Swallows
Mute Swan 2
Mallard 9
Teal 2
Wigeon 1
Shoveler 1
Shelduck 3
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 1
Black-tailed Godwit 2
Greenshank 2
Teal Pond
Mute Swan 2 (on nest)
Little Grebe 2 (on nest)
Avenue Tower
Mallard
Teal
Gadwall
Oystercatcher 2
Lapwing 10
Black-headed Gull 20
Avenues & Feeders
Garden Warbler
Sedge Warbler
Willow Warbler
Blackcap
Tree Sparrow
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Reed Bunting
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Treecreeper
Song Thrush
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Take a Walk on the Wild Side
Our summer walk is now open; starting at the Peter Scott Observatory, you can wind your way through our wildflower meadow and out alongside the Lochar Water in part of the reserve only open to the public at this time of year. At the moment there are breeding birds singing, plenty of caterpillars feeding and butterflies starting to appear. Soon we will see dragonflies and wildflowers springing into life!
Badger Cam & Osprey Cam
Don't miss our live feed from the Badger Feeding Station. As it gets dark, watch the Badgers emerge to feed on peanuts and honey. http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/experience/webcams/caerlaverock-whooper-swans-and-badgers/
We now have live footage of our Osprey nest on the screen in the Visitor Centre and live on the website between 10am and 5pm. The pair have 3 eggs which should begin hantching in a few weeks and you can see it all from the comfort of our coffee shop and your home. http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/experience/webcams/caerlaverock-ospreys/
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