Caerlaverock news
Reserve Update Saturday 16th July
The Tawny Owl is back on its perch down towards Folly Pond Hide this morning. There are still two Brown Hares out on the re-seeded field alongside Avenue Tower, Swift overhead along the Lochar on the summer walk and masses of Meadow Brown butterflies in
16 July 2016
Osprey chicks ringed and now live online!
The two Osprey chicks have now been ringed by our colleagues at the Forestry Commission for Scotland. We have a male blue PW9 and female blue PW0 in the nest. They have also been fitted with satellite trackers, so we will be able to follow them throug
14 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 14th July - Osprey chicks ringed and live online!
The two Osprey chicks have now been ringed by our colleagues at the Forestry Commission for Scotland. We have a male blue PW9 and female blue PW0 in the nest. They have also been fitted with satellite trackers, so we will be able to follow them throug
14 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 12th July - Dragonflies emerging
Common Darter Dragonflies are just starting to emerge from the ponds. This photo shows the newly emerged adult next to the larval exoskeleton from which it has broken out of! At this stage, dragonflies are very vulnerable as their bodies have not hardene
12 July 2016
Monday July 11th update
Little change from yesterday, with the addition of five returning Black-tailed Godwits, resplendent in breeding plumage still, on The Folly Pond Today's high tide is at 18:01, 7.8m Around the reserve today: Wildflowers Red Clover White Clover Red Campio
11 July 2016
Update, Sunday July 10th
Two Blackcaps in full song down The Avenue. Three young Dabchicks viewable from The Teal Pond Hide, though it's best not to linger too long as despite fledging their first brood, the Swallows there look like going for another. Today's high tide is at
10 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 9th July
A wet start to the day, but it doesn't seem to bother everything. Five Brown Hares are running around our newly reseeded field at the Avenue Tower. A Sparrowhawk was hunting down the Avenue first thing this morning. The Tawny Owl is again in it's usual tr
9 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 8th July - Ospreys doing well & Common Lizard seen
Apologies for the lack of news, the Reserve Team have been away at Martin Mere the past few days, but we are back now. Water levels are looking good after some more rain last night, perfect for waders which should be heading this way after breeding in the
8 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 2nd July - More Osprey action
A bright start, but now the showers are on their way. Water levels are much better on the reserve, and we have already had 3 Black-tailed Godwits turn up on the Flood Ground. Probably failed breeders heading south early, so keep your eyes peeled for any
2 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 1st July - Osprey cam on, but still some problems
The Osprey camera in the Visitor Centre is back on this morning after the signal dropped out yesterday. We are still having some problems with it, getting power to a remote area can be tricky. If you're visiting and would like to see the nest camera pleas
1 July 2016
Latest Sightings - 30th June
We didn't see much activity on the Osprey nest yesterday, the torrential rain making one of the parents constantly have to cover the chicks to keep them warm and dry. Hopefully we will see more action today. Our IT and web departments are hoping to get t
30 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 29th June - Osprey Camera up and running in Visitor Centre!
Another wet morning here, but we have started to see some post breeding migration with the arrival of 3 lovely orange Black-tailed Godwit on the Flood Ground. But whilst it's raining outside, you can now enjoy watching a live video feed of our local Ospr
29 June 2016
Latest Sightings - 28th June
There's a bit more water around the reserve thanks to the heavy rain over the weekend, the fields have freshened up and the meadow is looking great with plenty of flowers on show. The Tawny Owl has reappeared in a tree along the path to the Folly Pond Hid
28 June 2016
Monday June 27th
A brood of (at least) two Gadwall chicks on the Teal Pond this morning, plenty of Linnets from the Avenue Tower and a late burst of song from the Avenue itself, with Blackcap, several Sedge Warblers and Reed Bunting all in full voice first thing Today's h
27 June 2016
Reserve Update Saturday 25th June
The moorhen parents on Teal Pond are going to have an interesting time....eight chicks to look after! There are also swallow chicks hatching out in nests all over the reserve including within the Teal Pond Hide. Elsewhere on the reserve, a female sparro
25 June 2016