Sightings - Caerlaverock
Reserve Update Wednesday 10th May
It is that time of year again when we start the breeding bird survey around the Reserve. Sedge Warblers have been well represented down the Avenues with 16 singing males on the way to Avenue Tower. We have also discovered where all the Whitethroats ha
10 May 2017
Sightings - 09/05/17
It was a good day for birds yesterday, it started with a Little-ringed Plover that dropped onto the folly pond island very briefly in the morning, before disappearing not to be seen again. A Great Skua flew west past Saltcot just after high tide, so it is
9 May 2017
Latest Sightings - Sunday 7th May - nests all around
Whilst exploring our LEGO® Brick animal trail, keep an eye on the new nesting rafts. Oystercatchers and Black-headed Gulls are building nests and sitting on eggs! Jackdaws are also nesting at the moment, and keeping the Longhorn cattle groomed by takin
7 May 2017
Latest Sightings - Saturday 6th May
A bit more cloud around today which is good for bird watching as there is less glare and haze from the sun. Swallows have begun nest building in the Teal Pond Hide, if you stand very still and quiet in the right-hand corner you can watch them flying in th
6 May 2017
Latest Sightings - Friday 5th May
We have a few new additions to the reserve this morning! Our giant LEGO® Brick animals have arrived and can now be seen across the site... Summer migrants are also arriving thick and fast. Sedge Warblers can be heard from all of the hedgerows and Avenu
5 May 2017
Reserve update 29th April - 3 egg Ospreys and Summer Walk open!
Our pair of Osprey have now laid 3 eggs which they are now incubating on the nest! You can watch live between 10am and 5pm here: http://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/caerlaverock/experience/ospreys/ The eggs will likely hatch around mid May. The Summer
29 April 2017
Sightings 28/04/2017
The strong northerly winds have finally died down and they are set to swing around to the south over the weekend, so we should see an arrival of some more spring migrants. There has been a noticeable influx of Sedge Warblers over the last few days, with
28 April 2017
Waders, Warblers, Wheatears & Wagtails - 24/04/2017
It's a nice sunny day again although the northerly wind sweeping across the reserve is adding a bit of a chill to the air. Very good numbers of Willow Warbler and Blackcap are in song with a handful of Sedge Warbler. We still await the first Whitethroat b
24 April 2017
Reserve Update Wednesday 19th April - Greenland White-fronted Goose
Nice surprise this morning with Greenland White-fronted Goose mixed in with the Barnacle Geese at the back of the Folly Pond. Served as a reminder that winter hasn't quite left us yet, even though we have Black-tailed Godwits in breeding plumage feedi
19 April 2017
Update, Monday April 17th
Brighter and warmer today after a chilly start. 12 Whooper Swans on Folly Pond as I type - these were on nearby Upper Locharwoods earlier this morning and I assume will be departing for Iceland imminently. One cygnet remains on The Whooper Pond also. Ther
17 April 2017
Around the reserve, Sunday April 16th
Wet and misty this morning, but should improve later. 100 Golden Plovers, largely in their spangled summer plumage brightened the greyness from The Avenue Tower earlier, with a few of the passage White Wagtails on view there too. 17 Black-tailed Godwits a
16 April 2017
Latest sightings - 14th April
Some early drizzle has passed and things are brightening up now. Chiffchaffs and Willow Warblers are singing all the way down the Avenues, and we are seeing more Swallows around the reserve. Blackthorn bushes are in full flower now, bright white against t
14 April 2017
Update, Thursday April13th
Last year's pair of Ospreys are now established on their usual nest; we are privileged to have good quality live images beamed to to the screen in our visitor centre. One overflew the reserve yesterday, presumably having been fishing offshore. Marsh Harr
13 April 2017
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We finally saw a Swallow yesterday afternoon, and will hopefully have more appearing over the next few days. The sun is shining and the birds are in full song today. It's a fantastic day to enjoy some Spring weather and see Our Osprey nest is live on CCT
8 April 2017
Latest Sightings - 7th April - summer migrants singing
Chiffchaff and Willow Warbler are in good voice this morning along the Avenues. We expect to see a Swallow any day now, and it's always worth scanning the merse for a glimpse of Osprey perched on driftwood or fishing over the high tide. Our Osprey nest is
7 April 2017