Birding for Brents with GSA Biosphere, British Trust for Ornithology and Scottish Ornithologists Club

Join us at Loch Ryan to see the wonderful range of bird species which migrate there for the winter. We will be looking at brent geese, ducks, swans, waders and seabirds. Experts including staff from BTO, SOC and Galloway & Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere, will help identify these fascinating geese and provide interesting information about their ecology and migration.

Loch Ryan is a fantastic birding spot with a wintering population of light-bellied brent geese. These fascinating birds migrate 5,000km from Canada each year to spend the winter on our coastline. Most of the population winter in Ireland, but we have a small population on the coasts of West Galloway where they feed on eel grass during the winter.  Other birds migrating here for the winter include eider ducks, long tailed ducks, common scoters, wigeon, teal, red throated divers and Slavonian grebes. Waders are also in abundance with curlews, golden plover, grey plover, knot and dunlin present. We will use telescopes and binoculars to find and identify the birds. Experts will be present to help with identification and to provide further information about ecology and migration. This event is held in partnership with the GSA Biosphere, British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and Scottish Ornithologists Club (SOC). Please bring lunch, warm and waterproof clothing, suitable footwear, binoculars and telescopes if you have them.

Event Information
This is an outdoor event.
All ages welcome. Children should be accompanied by an adult.

Accessibility Information
The outdoor walk on the beach is not suitable for wheelchairs, however the birds can be observed from the car park.