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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Waders starting to drop in

The past week has seen a return of some of our waders to site. Curlew numbers are building up with 25 birds seen in the Lochar field today from the Pasture Pathway. They have also been observed flying across the River Walk. Common Sandpiper are often to be found along the muddy banks of the Lochar Water searching for food. The first couple of Black-tailed Godwit turned up on the Folly Pond last week but they seem to have moved on for the time being. Do keep your eyes peeled for them when viewing from Sharp's Lookout.

High Tide: 11:28, 8.1m

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

Photo Credit: Alex Hillier

Meadow and River Walk

Grasshopper warbler
Stonechat
Pied wagtail
Sedge warbler
Willow warbler
Chiffchaff
Blackcap
House martin
Swallow
Reed bunting
Common sandpiper
Curlew
Roe deer
Brown hare
Otter
Common blue butterfly
Meadow brown butterfly
Ringlet butterfly
Small tortoiseshell butterfly
Red admiral butterfly
Blue-tailed damselfly

Pasture Pathway
Reed bunting
sedge warbler
Swift
Sand martin
Swallow
Meadow pipit
Skylark
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Raven
Brown hare
Roe deer
Red fox
Meadow brown butterfly
Ringlet butterfly
Small tortoiseshell butterfly

Flood Ground
Mallard
Wigeon
Grey Heron
Little Egret
Shoveler
Mute Swan
Moorhen
Brown Hares
Roe Deer
Longhorn Cattle 2

Folly Pond
Lapwing
Redshank
Black-tailed godwit
Mallard
Teal
Moorhen
House martin
Swallow

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Linnet
Skylark
Meadow pipit
Starling
Common whitethroat
Chiffchaff
Willow warbler
Sedge warbler
Blackcap
Brown Hares
Roe Deer
Hebridean Sheep 12

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

Webcam

Our webcam is live 24/7 so you can tune in to get your evening fix of wildlife. It is focused on our Badger feeding area. Watch the badgers as they come out to feed every evening! You may even be lucky enough to spot other wildlife such as otters, foxes or barn owls! Let us know what you see...

https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaveroc...

Twitter, Facebook & Instagram

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 ‘Like’ us on Facebook https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaveroc...

You can also follow us on Instagram wwtcaerlaverock where pictures of the reserve's daily happenings can be found.

rhiannon.hatfield@wwt.org.uk

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