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How have our Nofence cattle faired this summer? 🐮 Read the blog to find out 👉 ow.ly/WB7G50T7Atu Nofence NatureScot #NatureRestoration #NoFence

📢 URGENT! Lake Sofia in Madagascar is on the brink of collapse 📢 But with your help, we can build a community dam to protect the people and nature that depend on this vital wetland. 🤲🏻 Every second counts. Donate today: wwt.org.uk/join-and-suppo…

Wetland Word of the Week 🪶 HEATHER BLEATER is the Scots for snipe, a regular visitor to Caerlaverock, known for the distinctive drumming sound the males make in flight. This sound isn't a call but comes from their tail! #WordsForWetlands #WetlandWordOfTheWeek

Visitor Centre closed for refurbishment It will be closed temporarily from 3pm 11/09 til 10am 14/09. This means there will be no food, drinks or shop. The reserve will be open and toilets will be accessible. We look forward to welcoming you back on Sat 14th!

Our first pink-footed geese! 11 were spotted flying over yesterday. Autumn is really here 🍂 📸 Alex Hillier #Autumn #Geese

Autumn starts and we get new reserve placements! 🍂 Welcome to Madisyn. Read about her journey to WWT Caerlaverock here 👉 wwt.org.uk/news-and-stori… #Conservation #Blog #WWTCaerlaverock #ConservationJobs

Our first barnies! A small flock of barnacle geese flew over this afternoon - likely the group resident to the Kinross area. We will begin to see the Svalbard geese at the end of the month. 📸 Alex Hillier #BarnacleGeese #Autumn

If you haven't been in to check out the newly refurbished Visitor Centre, here is a sneak preview! New counter and new bookshelf and more! Where able, we have recycled and reused materials and we are so excited for you to see it 💚

Wetland Word of the Week 🌾 MERE is a word referring to a shallow pond or lake and is used particularly in Britain. Our sister site, WWT Martin Mere uses it as well as Grassmere in the Lake District and Ellesmere in Shropshire. #WetlandWordOfTheWeek #WordsForWetlands

Have you check out our Wild Goose Festival program yet? 🌅 Dawn Flight | Sun 20 and 27 Oct | £10 pp 🚲 Caerlaverock Cycle Ride | Wed 23 Oct | free 🪶 Goose Gander | Fri 25 Oct | included in admission ... and more! See the program here 👉 wwt.org.uk/wetland-centre…

It is Scottish Climate Week so we are celebrating how WETLANDS can tackle the climate crisis. A wetland is anywhere land meets water and they are some of our most vulnerable habitats but also some of our greatest tools to fight climate change. #ScotClimateWeek Net Zero Scotland

We are really excited to be hosting Include Us during the Wild Goose Festival. A morning of family fun exploring the story of Carl the Goose and Steven C Gull. Details below 👇 💙 Mon 21 Oct 💙 11am - 1pm 💙 included with admission Call us on 01387 770200 to book now!

Wetland Word of the Week 🤍 In celebration of the Wild Goose Festival, our word today is CATHAN which is Gaelic for barnacle goose. These special geese spend their winter on the Solway Firth and their summer in Svalbard, Norway. #WetlandWordOfTheWeek #WordsForWetlands

📢Unusual bird alert📢 Black tern spotted from the Saltcot Merse Observatory at around 3pm, flying around near the flooded saltmarsh. 📸 Sam Stafford, WWT London

We hosted the Solway Firth Partnership AGM yesterday after which the group came down for the swan talk and went for a wander. If you have a group you would like to do a similar thing with, don't hesitate to contact us!

Christmas opening hours 🎄 23rd Dec | open 10am til 5pm 24th Dec | closed 25th Dec | closed 26th Dec | closed 27th Dec | open 10am til 5pm And then open as usual until next Christmas!

📣Closing Saturday 7th 📣 Due to an amber weather warning, we are going to close on Saturday 7th of December. Many apologies for any inconvenience. We will reopen as usual on Sunday 8th.

Due to weather warnings, WWT Caerlaverock will be closed on Friday 24th January to ensure the safety of our visitors and staff. We plan to reopen as usual on Saturday 25th January. Please check our social media for any further updates. Thank you for your understanding.

Did you know Laverock is the old Scots word for Skylark? These small brown birds have a distinctive little punky crest which raises when they get excited or alarmed. 📷 Ben Andrew #TriviaTuesday

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