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 - 3rd February - Hen Harrier again today!

The male Hen Harrier flew over the Whooper Pond first thing this morning, so keep an eye out for it today.

A Merlin was giving good views at the Avenue Tower yesterday and there are huge numbers of Barnacle Geese around the site at the moment.

Todays high tide is at 17:33, 8.5m

Around the reserve today:

Barnacle Geese: 7500

Whooper Swans: 145

Whooper Pond
Whooper Swan 145
Mute Swan 50
Mallard 80
Wigeon 50
Tufted Duck 4
Gadwall 1 ♂
Teal 14
Canada Geese 140
Greylag Geese 2
Moorhen 6
Oystercatcher 2 - mating

Folly Pond
Green-winged Teal 1 ♂
Teal 150
Wigeon 200
Shoveler 10
Shelduck 2
Mallard 30
Moorhen 3

Teal Pond
Coot 1
Little Grebe 1

Avenue Tower
American Wigeon 1 ♂  - not seen yet today
Wigeon 390
Teal  400
Shoveler 9
Pintail 4
Redshank 4
Lapwing 130
Longhorn Cattle 3

Saltcot Merse Observatory
Peregrine 1
Merlin 1
Sparrowhawk
Kestrel 1
Hen Harrier 1

Pintail
Wigeon
Dunlin
Golden Plover
Grey Plover
Knot
Hebridean Sheep 12

Avenues & Feeders
(notable species)

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

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 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/

joe.bilous@wwt.org.uk

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