Tag: geese

  • 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 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…

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

    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…

  • 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 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,…

  • Greenland to Galloway

    Greenland to Galloway

    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 this endangered species to winter in Galloway and the work being done to help support and restore the species.

  • 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 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…

  • Autumn Discovery Walk at Mersehead

    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…

  • Dawn Flight – WWT Caerlaverock

    Dawn Flight – WWT Caerlaverock

    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 mudflats and fly in to feed on the fields during the day. Join the wardens out on the merse, as we open early to watch…

  • Goodbye to the Geese – Dusk Flight

    Goodbye to the Geese – Dusk Flight

    This Easter weekend, join us at WWT Caerlaverock as we say farewell for now to our overwintering geese. On our dusk flight walk, you can witness the stunning spectacle of barnacle geese gathering on the Solway mudflats in their thousands as they prepare to make their 2,000-mile migration to Spitsbergen in the Norwegian Arctic. Join…

  • Creative Spaces – Laurieknowe Workshops

    Creative Spaces – Laurieknowe Workshops

    In the run up to Wild Goose Festival 2023, the Creative Spaces team worked with pupils from Laurieknowe Primary School to deliver a series of creative workshops on the migration of Geese and their relevance to the region. We would first like to say a huge thank you to Laurieknowe’s P4 class and both teachers…

  • The Geese of the Solway are here!

    The Geese of the Solway are here!

    Dr Larry Griffin of ECO-LG Ltd, tells us about local geese that are currently visiting Dumfries & Galloway. By Dr Larry Griffin With so many geese flying over Dumfries morning and night it is tempting to think that they have all now arrived and have settled into their winter schedules of roosting on the Solway mudflats…

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