Todays Sightings

Black Swan on Folly Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT The only different bird heard today is a lovely Black Swan on the Folly Pond. Native to Australia, this species is commonly kept in co [...]

Black Swan on Folly Pond, M.Youdale © Copyright 2012 WWT

The only different bird heard today is a lovely Black Swan on the Folly Pond. Native to Australia, this species is commonly kept in collections and this bird would have been an escape from such a collection. In the past a pair turned up and bred here for a few years in sucession.

Whooper Pond

Mute Swan 2 + 6 cygnets
Gadwall 1
Mallards with ducklings

Teal Pond

Little Grebe on nest

Flood Ground

Wigeon 2
Oystercatcher 2
Heron
Mallard with families of ducklings

Teal Pond

Gadwall 2
Shelduck 2
Mute Swan 8 
Oystercatcher 4

Avenue's

Grey Wagtail 1
Common Whitethroat
Blackcap
Willow Warbler
Chiffchaff
Sedge Warbler
Reed Bunting
Lots of fledges bird such as Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird, Chaffinch, Pied Wagtail etc

Barn Owl/Osprey & Badger Cam

Dont miss our live Ospreys 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/

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Rare Bird Alert

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