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 - 7th April - summer migrants singing

Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler are in good voice this morning along the Avenues. We expect to see a Swallow any day now, and it's always worth scanning the merse for a glimpse of Osprey perched on driftwood or fishing over the high tide.

Our Osprey nest is live on CCTV in the main visitor centre... come along and follow events over a cup of delicious coffee.

Todays high tide is at 10:33, 8.2m

Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 6,000

Whooper Swans: 4

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 4
Mute Swan 27
Mallard 30
Tufted Duck 20
Canada Geese 3
Moorhen 5
Teal 2
Little Egret 1

Folly Pond

Teal 4
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Mallard 10
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 60

Teal Pond

Little Grebe 2
Gadwall 6
Teal 10
Moorhen 1
Mute Swan 2
Coot 1

Avenue Tower
Wigeon 20
Teal  50
Lapwing 20+
Little Egret 3
Black-headed Gull 10
Gadwall 2
Oystercatcher 2
Shelduck 6
Longhorn Cattle 3

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel
Skylarks singing
Barnacle Geese
Hebridean Sheep 10

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

Water Rail
Reed Bunting
Yellowhammer
Sparrowhawk
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldcrest
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Great-spotted Woodpecker
Chiffchaff
Willow Warbler

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 webcam is 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/

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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