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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Close alert

Barnacles everywhere

Please be aware, the B725 is closed at Brow Well bridge. If you are visiting from the Carlisle/Annan direction you have to come via Dumfries. The bridge has suffered severe damage due to recent flooding and may be closed for a significant amount of time.

There are over 11,000 Barnacle Geese now on the reserve, with many of them feeding in our fields close to the hides.

Teal, Wigeon and Shoveler numbers are on the increase on the Folly Pond and Flood Ground, with Redshank and Black-tailed Godwit also on the Folly.

High Tide: 17:48, 8m

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

Around the reserve:

Whooper Pond
Mute Swan 30
Canada Goose 20
Mallard 33
Wigeon 3
Tufted Duck 5
Cormorant 2
Moorhen 2
Teal 1
Marsh Harrier 1

Folly Pond
Teal 614
Wigeon 47
Shoveler 85
Mallard 27
Coot 1
Canada Goose 2
Snipe 2

Teal Pond
Mallard 18
Gadwall 6
Moorhen 5

Corner Field
Wigeon
Pintail
Teal
Mallard
Lapwing

Avenue Tower
Peregrine Falcon
Marsh Harrier
Moorhen and chicks
Merlin
Mallard
Wigeon
Gadwall
Shelduck
Grey Heron
Little Grebe
Little Egret
Shoveler
Mute Swan
Longhorn Cattle 2

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Great Egret 1
Mute Swan
Barnacle Geese
Pink-footed Geese
Shelduck
Pintail
Dunlin
Lapwing
Oystercatcher
Curlew
Little Egret
Linnet
Hebridean Sheep 12

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

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