Wild Goose Weekend

Please be aware, the B725 is closed at Brow Well bridge. If you are visiting from the Carlisle/Annan direction you have to come via Dumfries. The bridge has suffered severe damage due to recent flooding and may be closed for a significant amount of time.

Our Wild Goose Weekend continues today with events and activities for adults, children and families.



High Tide: 13:00, 9m

Opening times:
10am - 5pm every day except Christmas Day

Around the reserve:

Barnacle Geese: 12,340

Whooper Swans: 21

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 11
Mute Swan 40
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 143
Wigeon 52
Tufted Duck 8
Teal 2
Moorhen 2

Folly Pond
Whooper Swan 10
Teal 716
Wigeon 181
Shoveler 58
Mallard 26
Tufted Duck 6
Canada Goose 8
Greylag Goose 14
Black-tailed Godwit 4
Snipe 2
Lapwing 8
Moorhen 1

Teal Pond
Mallard 19
Gadwall 4
Wigeon 24
Teal 3
Moorhen 3
Little Grebe 1

Avenue Tower
Peregrine Falcon
Moorhen
Mallard
Wigeon
Gadwall
Grey Heron
Little Grebe
Little Egret
Shoveler
Mute Swan
Golden Plover
Longhorn Cattle 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck
Pintail
Dunlin
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Linnet
Hebridean Sheep 12

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)
Blackcap
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Great Tit
Blue Tit
Robin
Blackbird
Chaffinch
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Song Thrush
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Goldcrest

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.

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