• Migration Exhibition: Wildlife, Journeys, & Plastic

    The Stove Cafe 100 High Street, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Solway Firth Partnership This exhibition will be in place and open to view at The Stove Cafe daily, excluding Sunday’s. Routes taken by wildlife and plastic to and from the […]

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  • Watch wildlife at the Robert Burns Centre

    Robert Burns Centre Mill Road, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

    (Closed Sunday’s & Monday’s) Have a go at wildlife watching in Dumfries. One of the best places to watch wildlife in Dumfries is the Robert Burns Centre, situated on the […]

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  • Halloween and Weird Geese Trail at Mersehead

    RSPB Mersehead RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve, Southwick, Dumfries, United Kingdom

    RSPB Scotland This activity is available every day from 12th October – 27th October, 10am. 4pm (excluding Tuesday 15th October and Tuesday 22nd October) Strange sounds and creepy features, explore […]

  • Dawn Flight

    WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Greet the dawn with the spectacular flight of the barnacle geese departing the reserve as the sun comes up.  These beautiful birds have spent the night out on the Solway […]

  • Birding for Brents – CANCELLED

    Bunker Snack Bar Carpark by A77, Stranraer

    GSA Biosphere, Scottish Ornithologists Club (SOC), British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS. Loch Ryan is a fantastic birding […]

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  • Goose Roost on Sandflats Walk at Mersehead

    RSPB Mersehead RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve, Southwick, Dumfries, United Kingdom

    RSPB Scotland Some of the greatest spectacles of nature take place at dusk. Join our guide to enjoy Svalbard barnacle geese descending on the sandflat and reserve to roost. ¾mile/1.3km […]

  • Storytelling and Games with Carl the Goose

    WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    WWT Caerlaverock (with Include Us) Join Include Us at WWT Caerlaverock for a morning of fun and games! Meet Carl the Goose and Steven C Gull who will tell their […]

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  • Dr Werner Kissling: Photographer Ethnographer & Migrant

    Dumfries and Galloway Council Museums Service Dumfries Museum, Rotchell Road, Dumfries

    Learn about the life and works of pioneering German Filmmaker photographer (and Dumfries resident) Dr Werner Kissling in this fully illustrated talk. Dr Werner Kissling was born into great luxury […]

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  • High Tide Birding

    WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Watch a spectacle of hundreds of ducks, waders and geese flocking on the merse, brought in by the high tide. Join a warden who will be on hand to identify […]

  • Nature Faces with NatureScot

    Castle Corner Carpark, for Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve Dumfries

    An interactive morning with our reserve officers to get into the woods, collect natural materials and talk about the animals that live on the reserve. There will be a large […]

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  • A Time Travelling Walk Through Saltmarsh

    Annan Museum Bank Street, Annan

    Dumfries and Galloway Council Environment Team & SCAMP Saltmarshes (or merse) is a very popular habitat for Geese as they return for the winter. This unique environment provides a home […]

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  • Film Screening: My Neighbour Totoro

    Robert Burns Centre Mill Road, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

    When two sisters relocate to the Japanese countryside, they quickly realise they have unusual neighbours including Totoro. This film is being screened as part of the Wild Goose Festival – […]

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  • Greenland to Galloway

    The Crannog Lochside Park, Castle Douglas

    Loch Ken is home to one of the few colonies of Greenland White Fronted Geese in the UK.  Come hear a talk from the RSPB about the amazing journey of […]

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  • Sketching the Magic of the Merse

    Dumfries and Galloway Council Environment Team & SCAMP Saltmarshes (or merse) is a very popular habitat for Geese as they return for the winter. This unique environment provides a home […]

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  • Geese of the Past, Geese of the Present, Geese of the Future.

    WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    WWT Caerlaverock (with Dave Borthwick of the University of Glasgow) This creative writing session will encourage writers to reflect on how migratory geese might have been perceived in the past […]

  • Caerlaverock Cycle Ride

    Dock Park Dockhead, Dumfries, Scotland, United Kingdom

    WWT Caerlaverock, Cycling Dumfries, Nith Life and NatureScot jointly host this fun cycling event. Cycling Dumfries are delighted to join WWT, Nith Life and NatureScot, to host this guided wildlife […]

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  • Nana’s Garden – Children Activity with Lift D&G

    Join LIFT D&G and local artists for engaging, nature-themed workshops for children at the Cabin on Dunlop Road. Let your imagination soar, get creative, and forge a deeper connection with […]

  • Green Tease: Land Use

    Gracefield Arts Centre 28 Edinburgh Road,, Dumfries

    Join this interactive Green Tease to explore how we use and manage urban and rural land in Scotland to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises. The event is a collaboration […]

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  • Family Fun at the Wig

    Kirkcolm Community Hub Church Road, Kirkcolm, Stranraer

    GSA Biosphere & Kirkcolm Community Trust In winter Loch Ryan attracts wintering birds such as geese, ducks, swans and waders. Join the GSA Biosphere Community and Education team at Kirkcolm […]

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  • Autumn Discovery Walk at Mersehead

    RSPB Mersehead RSPB Mersehead Nature Reserve, Southwick, Dumfries, United Kingdom

    RSPB Scotland Discover some of the amazing wildlife looked after on this farm. As the season changes, so too do the habitats and special creatures found here – with lush […]

  • Larry Griffin Goose Talk

    The Wild Goose Festival Hub Carers Centre, Dumfries, Dumfries & Galloway, United Kingdom

    A kid-friendly event exploring connections between different sites celebrating the geese, such as Lindisfarne and D&G, which are celebrated as both host our internationally important barnacle goose and pink-footed goose. […]

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  • Nature Crafts with The Unexpected Garden

    Harbour Street, Stranraer, Scotland Harbour Street, Stranraer, United Kingdom

    Join us at the Unexpected Garden in Stranraer, where we will start off with a wee walk to collect natural materials for an afternoon of arts and crafts. We’ll be […]

  • History of The River Nith

    Dumfries and Galloway Council Museums Service Dumfries Museum, Rotchell Road, Dumfries

    Explore the history of the River Nith through objects in the museum collection. The oldest logboat in Scotland, a Roman anchor and more will feature in this wide ranging talk […]

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  • Spanning The Centuries: Old Bridge Tales with Mostly Ghostly

    Old Bridge House Museum Mill Road,, Dumfries

    This is a partnership event between Dumfries and Galloway Council Arts and Museums and Mostly Ghostly Enter the atmospheric environs of the Old Bridge House; Dumfries’s oldest abode and one […]

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  • Larry Griffin Goose Talk at the Riverside Tap

    Riverside Tap 5 Friars Vennel, Dumfries

    An event for adults at The Riverside Tap. Join Larry as he discusses the connections between different sites celebrating the geese, such as Lindisfarne and D&G, which are celebrated as […]

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  • Bird Ringing Demo

    WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Join licensed bird ringer Gary Clewley and the North Solway Ringing Group as they ring a range of small birds. See the birds up close and learn why bird ringing […]

  • Goose Gander

    WWT Caerlaverock WWT Caerlaverock, Eastpark Farm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Join us for a walk with a knowledgeable warden to learn how we manage the reserve for the thousands of barnacle and pink footed geese that migrate here in winter. […]