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Top things to do This October Half-term
News News And Stories News Top Things To Do This October Half Term
Top things to do This October Half-term October is a magical time to visit wetlands, and this half-term, we have exciting activities for the whole family! Whether you enjoy spooky crafts, wildlife exploration, or seasonal walks, there’s something for e
Wildlife Sightings --28/09/024
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Weather = Breezy/ SunnyRiver Wear Tide Level = lowWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 5Lapwing - 48Moorhen - 11Teal - 3Hawthorn Wood Bird Feeding StationBlue Tit - 5Nuthatch - 1Pheasant - 2Bullfinch - 2Dunnock - 4Bullfinch - 1Coal Tit - 2Magpie - 1Chaffinch - 2G
Bird sightings for 29th April 2020
News News And Stories News Bird Sightings For 29th April 2020
50 Swift - feeding high over reserve44 Reed Warbler - site count1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh8 Sedge Warbler - site count8 Reed Bunting - site count4 Chiffchaff - site count14 Cetti's Warbler - site count5 Song Thrush - site count3 Swallow - feeding over marsh
Estuaries
Discover Wetlands Wetlands Estuaries
Wetland habitats Estuaries Home to flocks of birds, our estuaries are ever changing, as dynamic as the tides that shape them. Explore the vast beauty of the UK’s estuaries, a world teeming with wetland wildlife, created where river and oce
Summer to autumn
News News And Stories News Summer To Autumn
As the seasons shift from summer to autumn, I start to notice a change in Caerlaverock. The summer trail has now shut its gates for the winter and the Whooper Pond is almost ready to receive its annual swan migrants. The swallows and house martins have ga
I can't believe it's over
News News And Stories News I Cant Believe Its Over
The last year working and living on site at WWT Caerlaverock has been a truly incredible experience that I can’t quite believe is over. Having applied for the placement and gone through the application process online I wasn’t sure what to expect but i
Wildlife Sightings - 23/09/2024
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AMWeather: RainyRiver Tide Level: HighWader Lake SpeciesShoveler - 2Gadwall - 3Redshank - 79Lapwing - 17Dunlin - 1Avocet - 1Teal - 67Spotted Redshank - 1Snipe - (common) - 2Greenshank - 2Herring Gull - 1Black-headed Gull - 54Pied Wagtail - 3Hawthorn Wood
Wildlife Sightings for 20th September 2024
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 20th September 2024
1 Yellow Wagtail - marsh1 Little Egret - marsh, flew to main lake130 Shoveler- site total95 Gadwell- site total12-15 Chiffchaff - around siteCetti's Warblers, Reed Buntings and Reed Warblers can be found in the reedbed and any other reed fringes. Look for
Sustainability
About Us Sustainability
Sustainability For us, sustainability means making the best use of our resources while minimising our impacts on the environment and society. Our founder, Sir Peter Scott, had an early and instinctive appreciation of its basic principles of sus
The chips are down! Miracle birds hatched from ‘muddy potato’ eggs return thousands of miles to rearing site
News News And Stories News 23 May 2019 The Chips Are Down Miracle Birds Hatched From Muddy Potato Eggs Return Thousands Of Miles To Rearing Site
Miracle black-tailed godwits hand-reared at WWT Welney after their eggs were freed from muddy farmland have flown thousands of miles home for summer. Experts were doubtful the eggs, encased in dirt, would survive but despite the dim outlook, the
Severn Vision
Our Work Projects Severn Vision
Severn Vision The Severn Estuary is one of the UK’s great natural wonders and a globally important site for nature, so we've helped draw up a Severn Vision document to map its protection. The challenge With the largest tidal range in Europ
Wildlife Sightings for 21st September 2024
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 21st September 2024
1 Bittern - reservoir lagoon1 Kingfisher - wader scrape3 Meadow Pipit - flying west2 Little Egret - marsh, wader scrape130 Shoveler- site total95 Gadwell- site total12-15 Chiffchaff - around siteCetti's Warblers, Reed Buntings and Reed Warblers can be fou
Wildlife Sightings for 9th October 2024
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 9th October 2024
2 Yellow Wagtail - flying over S5 Song Thrush - flying over W15 Chiffchaff - site countDragonflies: Migrant Hawker, Common Darter, Willow Emerald Damselfly
Wildlife Sightings for 15th October 2023
News News And Stories News Wildlife Sightings For 15th October 2023
3 Water Rail - wildside, reservoir lagoon, reedbeds3 Stonechat - marsh, wader scrape4 Chiffchaff - wader scrape2 Goldcrest - wildside2 Kingfisher - wildside, main lake2 Meadow Pipit - marsh2 Sparrowhawk - main lake, marsh1 Garganey - main lake1 Red-Creste
Wildlife Sightings - 2/10/2024
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Weather: Drizzle Wader Lake SpeciesTeal - 17Lapwing - 8Grey Heron - 1Coal Tit - 1Blue Tit - 4Dunnock - 1Goldfinch - 1Robin - 1Greenfinch - 2Bird Species Noted Around SiteLong tailed Tit - Around Site - 1