Caerlaverock blog
Latest Sightings - 7th January - Fog! and lanterns...
Very poor visibility this morning as the reserve is covered by thick fog. Although it has started to lift in the last few minutes. We have our lantern making workshop on today, if you would like to make a dragonfly lantern for the Big Burn's Supper lante
7 January 2017
Sunday Jan 1st
We'd like to wish all our readers a Happy New Year and apologise for the lateness of the post. Today we held the bird race, and the highest visitor was 53 species for the day. This faile narrowly to beat the warden's total of 60, though he (that's me!) m
1 January 2017
Latest Sightings - 22nd December - windy start
Windy start to the day, and the forecast is for it to strengthen tomorrow so please take care if you are planning to visit during the next few days. The drake Green-winged Teal and American Wigeon are both on the Folly Pond this morning. Todays high tide
22 December 2016
21/12/2016 - American Wigeon still
A bit of a wet and windy start to the day. However, the American Wigeon is still showing well on the flood ground, it is a bit easier to pick out here, spending some time away from the main flock out on the water. A drake Goosander was also fishing on he
21 December 2016
Reserve update - Sunday December 18th, 12:00
A bonny bright day today. Plenty of Eurasian Wigeon but no American again so far. The Black-tailed Godwits are still at around 135, with a few Lapwing and Redshank dotted in. Water Rail remains quite confiding under the Peter Scott Trail feeders, along wi
18 December 2016
Reserve Update - Saturday 17th December
Frosty start to the morning, meaning the Whooper Swans have been glad of their feed on the pond. The cool morning has also seen the re-appearance of a pair of Yellowhammers in the Hawthorns on the way down to the Peter Scott Observatory. The Drake A
17 December 2016
Reserve Update Thursday 15th December
Another lovely morning, although the darker start seemed to confuse some of the Whooper Swans who were a little late leaving the Folly Pond to head over to the Whooper Pond. Numbers of Whoopers are staying around the 150 mark with newcomers still arrivi
15 December 2016
Reserve Update Wednesday 14th December
A cracking start to the morning with flights of curlew and barnacle geese illuminated by a stunning sunrise. No sign of the American Wigeon so far to day but he flew in late yesterday afternoon and stayed to dusk. The drake Green-winged Teal is at his
14 December 2016
Sightings 14/12/16
A stunning morning on the reserve with perfect light for viewing the wildlife. Still good numbers of birds on the Folly pond with 130 Black-tailed Godwits and around 500 Wigeon. Some very big flocks of Barnacle Geese around the Avenue Tower in the morni
14 December 2016
Latest Sightings - 10th December - better visibility
A better morning on the reserve, the rain and mist has lifted to give good visibility. A few good flocks of Barnacle Geese around the Avenue Tower this morning. The Green-winged Teal is on the Folly Pond as usual, but we haven't seen the American Wigeon s
10 December 2016
Sightings 09/12/2016
A bit of a wet start to the day, however, a nice influx of Whooper Swans with 160 birds coming into the feed this morning. This gave us a chance to read some leg rings and 3 new birds were picked out. Orange YPJ & ZFJ were a new pair in with two cygne
9 December 2016
Sightings 08/12/16
A very misty but mild day with some nice sunny spells. Still no sign of the drake American Wigeon and the bad visibility is not helping. The Eurasian Wigeon numbers seemed to have dropped so it could have moved off the reserve with them for the time bei
8 December 2016
Latest Sightings - 7th December - Otter!
Dull and windy this morning, but a bit warmer than it has been. No sign as yet of the drake American Wigeon, but it could be hiding somewhere on the reserve. The Eurasian Wigeon flock has split into a few smaller flocks, so it could be feeding anywhere o
7 December 2016
Latest Sightings - 6th December - American Wigeon still here
It's a cold and dull morning, but fantastic birds around. This drake American Wigeon turned up yesterday and is still present on the Folly Pond in amongst the Eurasian Wigeon. American Wigeon - Photo by Dan Gornall Th
6 December 2016
Latest Sightings - 3rd December - Christmas Fayre Tomorrow
A brighter morning on the reserve. There is a huge flock of Whooper Swans in a field along the road to Brow Well, so keep an eye out as you drive in this morning. Join us tomorrow afternoon at our Christmas Fayre, 1-4pm. There will be a variety of festive
3 December 2016