Tag: birdwatching

  • Connecting Habitats with Dr Larry Griffin

    Connecting Habitats with Dr Larry Griffin

    Connections between different sites celebrating the geese such as Lindisfarne and D&G are celebrated as both host our internationally important barnacle and pink-footed, and both sites cater for brent geese […]

  • Halloween and Weird Geese Trail at Mersehead

    Halloween and Weird Geese Trail at Mersehead

    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 […]

  • Goose Roost on Sandflats Walk at Mersehead

    Goose Roost on Sandflats Walk at Mersehead

    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 […]

  • Birding for Brents – CANCELLED

    Birding for Brents – CANCELLED

    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 […]

  • Goose Breakfast at The Boathouse

    Goose Breakfast at The Boathouse

    Enjoy a breakfast at the Boathouse in Glencaple and learn about the geese of the Solway Firth with experts from WWT Caerlaverock and NatureScot. Watch as the geese use the […]

  • Dawn Flight

    Dawn Flight

    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 […]

  • Watch wildlife at the Robert Burns Centre

    Watch wildlife at the Robert Burns Centre

    (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 […]

  • Sketching the Magic of the Merse

    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 […]

  • High Tide Birding

    High Tide Birding

    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 […]

  • Caerlaverock Cycle Ride

    Caerlaverock Cycle Ride

    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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