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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 river to navigate to their feeding grounds to start the day. Event Type: Indoor (possibly outdoor on patio if weather allows) Event cost: No booking…
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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 and rich sources of food for many other breeds of birds, including lapwing, redshank and skylark. The grasses, mudflats are bursting with life in the…
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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 River Nith. Visitors (and staff) regularly see otters, herons, kingfishers and more. During the Wild Goose Festival, there will be binoculars and wildlife identification guides…
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Geese of the Past, Geese of the Present, Geese of the Future.
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 – in day-to-day encounters, and through folklore- how they are seen by us in the present – and how we may come to understand them…
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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 ride to WWT Caerlaverock, taking in Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve and the river Nith along the way. The ride is around 20 miles – but…
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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 and explain more about the variety of wildlife encountered and the importance of this special saltmarsh habitat. Possible sightings include golden plover, dunlin, pintail, shelduck,…
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Family Fun at the Wig
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 Community Hub, for an afternoon walk to the Wig to see the wintering birds, do scavenger hunts and play games on the beach. We will…
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Autumn Discovery Walk at Mersehead
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 greens turning to golds, reds and browns and flocks of geese, ducks and wading birds arriving in massive numbers. These walks will give you a…
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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 walk down to the shore, to view geese as they fly over onto the sandflats. There may be some standing around for a while once…
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Goose Breakfast at The Boathouse
Event Type: Indoor (possibly outdoor on patio if weather allows) Event cost: no booking cost but you will have to pay for breakfast Accessibility Details: n/a Event Capacity: 20 Age Restriction? (eg 12+ etc): 10+ Booking Details: Call the Boathouse to book on 01387 770 673 or through the website: https://theboathouseglencaple.com/