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 - 30th September

The Barnacle Geese are feeding in the Lochar Field again this morning, with great views of them from the Avenue Tower.

A single juvenile Ruff is on the Folly Pond, alongside good numbers of Teal and a single Little Egret.

Today's high tide is at 08:42, 6.9m

Whooper Swans: 4 - all stayed over the summer in the local area
Barnacle Geese:
140

Around the reserve:

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 1
Mute Swan 2+ 4 cygnets
Mallard 168
Gadwall 1♂
Tufted Duck 6
Wigeon 3
Little Grebe 2
Cormorant 1
Canada Geese 1

Folly Pond

Teal 514
Mallard 7
Ruff 1
Black-tailed Godwit 1
Little Egret 1
Moorhen 2

Corner Field
Wigeon 29
Teal 52

Teal Pond

Moorhen 2
Gadwall 2
Mallard 2

Avenue Tower
Mute Swan 2 & 1 cygnet
Barnacle Geese 140
Mallard 9
Grey Heron 1
Brown Hare 1
Roe Deer 4

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Kestrel
Buzzard

Swallows
Skylarks
Mute Swan 16
Linnets - flocks of up to 60
Pink-footed Geese 600+ at dawn and dusk
Canada Geese 300+
Greylag Geese 100+
Roe Deer 5
Hebridean Sheep 10
Longhorn Cattle 3

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

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

Webcam

The winter webcam is now 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/

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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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