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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Sand Martins, Swallows & House Martins

The Sand Martins are over the Whooper Pond this morning, Swallows and House Martins around the Visitor Centre.

No sign of the drake Garganey from Sunday yet but it could still be skulking around the Folly Pond or the borrowpits.

High Tide: 15:37, 9.0m

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

Around the reserve:

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 12
Mute Swan 23
Mallard 63
Tufted Duck 35
Teal 10
Wigeon 4
Moorhen 4
Oystercatcher 2
Gadwall 1
Cormorant 1

Folly Pond
Teal 40
Wigeon 5
Shoveler 30
Mallard 10
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 15
Black-tailed Godwit 20
Shelduck 4
Moorhen 2

Teal Pond
Mute Swan 2 - nesting
Moorhen 4
Little Grebe 1

Avenue Tower
Mallard
Shelduck
Teal
Curlew
Lapwing - nesting
Mute Swan 2 - nesting
Barnacle Geese
Longhorn Cattle 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine
Merlin
Hen Harrier
Buzzard
Mute Swan
Shelduck
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Hebridean Sheep 12

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

Webcam

See live footage of our local Osprey nest here: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaveroc...

The camera is online between 10am and 5pm daily.

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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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