Caerlaverock news
Latest Sightings
Spring Migrants Willow Warbler Chiffchaff Blackcap Sedge Warbler Weatear White Wagtail Sand Martin House Martin Swallow Folly Pond Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 17 Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Black-hea
25 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Mute Swan 7 Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Redshank 1 Black-tailed Godwit 17 Oystercatcher 3 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 10 Wigeon 5 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 10 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 1300+ Redshank Curlew Lapwing Dunlin
24 April 2013
Caerlaverock observatory demolished after 42 years
WWT Caerlaverock has seen quite a change this month with the demolition of the old observatory after 42 years of faithful service to make way for a brand new multi-level viewing hide. The new Sir Peter Scott hide, which will open later this year, has been
22 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 10 Black-tailed Godwit 2 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 30 Wigeon 10 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 27 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 700+ Redshank Curlew Lapwing Dunl
21 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 5 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 30 Wigeon 30 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 7 Gadwall 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 550+ Redshank Curlew Lapwing Aven
18 April 2013
Both birds on the nest today in the sunshine
Both birds have been on the nest for about half an hour this afternoon. The weather is much better today and although a bit breezy at least the sun is out. We have seen a couple of mating attempts today so hopefully we may see our first egg soon. We have
18 April 2013
A wet day on the nest
Once again the weather is dominating the daily report from the osprey nest. We have seen both birds on the nest today but the horizontal rain this afternoon has meant that the nest has been more often empty than with a bird clinging to it. Even with the s
17 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Spring Arrivals Over the last few days we have seen the arrival of Chiffchaff, Swallow, Sand Martin, House Martin and White Wagtail. Today Willow Warblers arrived with 3 birds singing along the Avenue Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon
17 April 2013
Hanging onto the nest in the wind
It is very windy today at the osprey nest. We have had a SW wind around force 4 gusting 5 or 6 this morning and the birds have been hanging onto the nest. Both birds have been around all morning and our male even had a go at a mating attempt on the
16 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 20 Oystercatcher 4 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 40 Wigeon 30 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 12 Gadwall 6 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 550 Redshank Curl
16 April 2013
Stong winds at the nest
After a week of dry but cold weather our ospreys had their first rain on Sunday morning and some very strong SW winds. Today the showers stopped before midday and the strong over night winds have eased a bit. However it still looks very windy up on the
15 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 40 Wigeon 40 Black-headed Gull 2 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 550 Redshank Curlew Lapwing
15 April 2013
Latest Sightings
Folly Pond Whooper Swan 1 Mute Swan 10 Teal 20 Wigeon 10 Shoveler 1 Redshank 15 Black-tailed Godwit 11 Oystercatcher 2 Shelduck 2 Flood Ground Teal 10 Wigeon 20 Black-headed Gull 6 Oystercatcher 2 Tufted Duck 2 Oystercatcher 2 Avenue Tower Golden Plover 5
14 April 2013
More nest DIY and afternoon trout
It was a fairly quiet morning on the nest with a couple of appearances by the male with some sticks. He also did a bit of nest cup shuffling before spending a bit of time perched on the branch at the side of the nest. Both birds were about in the afternoo
12 April 2013
power back on and images from the nest up on the web
We had no electricity at the centre today due to essential maintenance in the parish which meant we had no osprey nest images. We are now up and running and when it came back on we could see the male bird on the nest with another large fish. He flew off t
11 April 2013