Latest sightings
Around Caerlaverock, Sunday Dec 6th
The recent storms have moved on through bringing calmer brighter weather today, though there is a lot of residual water in the avenues. up to a foot deep. Visitors without snorkels and flippers should at least wear wellingtons as the wider access hides
6 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 5th December - roads are flooding!
The weather is wild down here, with gale force winds and torrential rain, the roads are becoming flooded and they will only get worse. Please think carefully about heading out, and only travel if you have to. Not much in the way of sightings today as I am
5 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 4th December
Torrential rain yesterday has left a lot of standing water around the site, but it is currently a bright morning. The Avenues are passable but wellies are essential to avoid wet feet! The wind is due to pick up from 2pm and be very strong all the way thro
4 December 2015
Latest Sightings - 3rd December - a dry morning!
A brighter morning here, and we can actually see the Lake District fells for first time in about a week! Drake Green-winged Teal still on the Folly Pond, and the drake Ring-necked Duck is on the Whooper Pond along with the female Greater Scaup. Today's hi
3 December 2015
Caerlaverock wild highlights, Wed Dec 2nd
Still very wet underfoot, so wellies are still strongly advised for visitors. the avenue tree hazard has been cleared now, so all hides and towers are open as normal, giving views of plenty of Barnacle Geese, Whooper Swans and so on. Greater Scaup and Rin
2 December 2015
Around Caerlaverock, Tues Dec 1st
Wet again today, albeit much less windy. Bring your wellies if planning a visit. Access to Avenue Tower remain closed unfortunately. The Green-winged Teal is still showing well on Folly Pond, as are the Ring-necked Duck and Greater Scaup on the Whooper Po
1 December 2015
Around (a very wet) Caerlaverock, Monday 30th Nov
Very wet and windy today, though a bit calmer at time of writing. Wellies strongly advised!! Yesterday's gales forced the closure of the avenue, with a tree down and blocking access to the Avenue Tower and Campbell Hide. The access there is sadly likely
30 November 2015
Latest Sightings - 28th November
Wet and wild this morning, but the birds are all still here and we could be due for quite a spectacular high tide (if we can see it). Drake Green-winged Teal still on the Folly Pond, and the drake Ring-necked Duck is on the Whooper Pond along with the fem
28 November 2015
Latest Sightings - 27th November - More Whoopers!
Apologies for the lack of updates this week, not much has changed though. Still very mild and quite wet, but nice weather for ducks, as they say. Drake Green-winged Teal still on the Folly Pond, and the drake Ring-necked Duck is on the Whooper Pond havin
27 November 2015
Latest Sightings - 24th November
A bit overcast this morning, but the birds are all here. Drake Green-winged Teal still on the Folly Pond, and the drake Ring-necked Duck is on the Whooper Pond having been on the Back Pond first thing. Also on the Whooper Pond is the Greater Scaup. Keep a
24 November 2015
Latest Sightings - 21st November - New arrivals, Ring-necked Duck!
A fantastic sunny and cold morning with puddles frozen over. Yesterday saw the arrival of a second American duck on the reserve. To go with the regular Green-winged Teal, we now have a drake Ring-necked Duck amongst the Tufted Ducks on the Whooper Pond.
21 November 2015
Latest Sightings - 20th November - a cold morning!
Finally, some cold, clear weather. A lovely morning on the reserve, more like winter weather for us. More Whooper Swans are in now, thanks to the colder weather, 62 on the Whooper Pond this morning; and maybe more to come over the next few days. An unusua
20 November 2015
Latest Sightings - 19th November - wet wet wet
Highlights at the moment are a male Hen Harrier around the reserve most days, also a Short-eared Owl has been hunting over the merse from the Avenue Tower the past few weeks. A Water Rail has now been seen most days in the Peter Scott Trail. The tracks ar
19 November 2015
Around Caerlaverock, Tues 17th Nov
There was a roost of six Little Egrets last night, in a Scots Pine within the Peter Scott Trail behind the picnic area. These can be found dotted around the fields and merses during the day. Barnacle Goose numbers remain good, with 7000-8000 daily. The Sn
17 November 2015
Latest Sightings - 14th November - Tree Sparrows, Yellowhammers and an Otter!
The colder weather yesterday and today has done it's job and brought in the first Yellowhammers of the winter. A small flock of 5 in the hedge running down to the Peter Scott Observatory. A fantastic flock of 13 Tree Sparrows has joined them this morning,
14 November 2015