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 - 12th December - Christmas Fayre!

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Today is our first ever Christmas Fayre 1pm - 4pm. Come down and visit a range of festive craft and food stalls from local producers. There will also be family activities and the chance to visit Santa!

Today's high tide is at 12:39  9.3m


Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 5000
Whooper Swans: 85

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 85
Mute Swan 52
Ring-necked Duck 1♂
Mallard 38
Tufted Duck 15
Wigeon 17
Canada Geese 75
Greylag Geese 1
Little Grebe 1

Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1♂
Teal 120
Wigeon 200
Mallard 6
Shoveler 9
Redshank 80

Peter Scott Trail
Water Rail 2

Back Pond Hide
Father Christmas 1

Avenue Tower
Teal 240
Wigeon 280
Mallard 50
Shoveler 6
Gadwall 1
Lapwing 230
Golden Plover 8
Curlew 40
Little Egret 2
Grey Heron 1
Roe Deer 5

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Barnacle Geese
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Hen Harrier 1♂ - seen most days
Over the high tide
Dunlin 3000
Knot 2000
Pintail 1000
Shelduck 3000
Oystercatcher 500
Golden Plover 700

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

Redwing
Fieldfare
Yellowhammer
Brambling
Reed Bunting
Sparrowhawk
Song Thrush
Coal Tit
Long-tailed Tit
Goldfinch
Greenfinch
Linnet
Siskin
House Sparrow
Tree Sparrow
Treecreeper
Lesser Redpoll
Great-spotted Woodpecker

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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.

You can also ‘Like’ us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/wwtcaerlaverock.

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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