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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First Willow Warbler

The first Willow Warbler of the year has been heard singing today on the reserve and joins our growing list of returned Spring migrants. The water levels are being dropped on the Folly Pond now that the Whooper Swans have left to create muddy edges that are perfect for any spring passage waders. It is usually about this time that a pair of Avocets drop in for a visit so we are keeping our eyes peeled for that!

High Tide: 16:15, 8.7m

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

Around the reserve:

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 2
Mute Swan 24
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 95
Tufted Duck 34
Teal 3
Wigeon 5
Moorhen 3
Oystercatcher 2
Grey Heron 1
Cormorant 1

Folly Pond
Teal 90
Wigeon 18
Shoveler 25
Mallard 10
Oystercatcher 2
Redshank 5
Black-tailed Godwit 9
Shelduck 5
Moorhen 2

Teal Pond
Mute Swan 1 - nesting
Moorhen 3
Teal 2
Gadwall 2
Little Egret 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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rhiannon.hatfield@wwt.org.uk

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