Accessibility during autumn and winter

During the colder months, the reserve can be wet and muddy so waterproof footwear is recommended. Those with limited mobility or using push wheelchairs may find traversing the Avenue and Saltcot Loaning unsuitable. Please call us on 01387 770200 for more info.

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Latest Sightings - 3rd December - Christmas Fayre Tomorrow

A brighter morning on the reserve.

There is a huge flock of Whooper Swans in a field along the road to Brow Well, so keep an eye out as you drive in this morning.

Join us tomorrow afternoon at our Christmas Fayre, 1-4pm. There will be a variety of festive craft and food stalls, and activities for families. Santa may also make a flying visit!

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Todays high tide is at 14:18, 8.9m.


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 3,000

Whooper Swans: 122

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 101 + 21 cygnets
Mute Swan 35
Mallard 150
Wigeon 80
Tufted Duck 25
Moorhen 6
Gadwall 1
Teal 12
Shelduck 1
Greater Scaup 1 juv, 1♀

Folly Pond
Teal 80
Wigeon 60
Shoveler 20
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Moorhen 4

Teal Pond
Teal 3
Mallard 3
Moorhen 2

Avenue Tower
Wigeon 90
Teal 80
Shoveler 7
Pintail 2
Greylag Goose 2
Longhorn Cattle 3

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 2
Sparrowhawk 1
Hen Harrier 2♂
Kestrel 1
Pink footed Geese 300+
Greylag Geese 20
Canada Goose 300
Pintail 200+
Wigeon 200+
Dunlin 200+
Golden Plover 100+
Knot 200+
Hebridean Sheep 12

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

Redwing
Fieldfare
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Redpoll
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker

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.

You can also ‘Like’ us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/wwtcaerlaverock.

Webcam

The winter webcam is now showing the Whooper Pond during the day and the badger feeding area from 5pm onwards.

http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/webcam/

The first few Whooper Swans have already shown up and later in the winter we enjoy the superb spectacle of up to 300 of them along with a variety of wild ducks and geese at feed times - 11:00 and 14:00 daily

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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