Species of the Month: Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata (June 2024)
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A streaky greyish-brown bird of woodland edge, parks and mature gardens. Spotted Flycatchers Muscicapa striata are migrants, spending the winter months in Africa. They are typically one of the latest summer migrants to return to their breeding grounds, seldom appearing before mid-late …
Species of the Month: Twenty Plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla (February 2025)
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The Twenty Plume Moth Alucita hexadactyla is one of our most unique looking moths. It measures around 15mm across in its fanned resting position, and despite its name it does in fact have 24 ‘plumes’. The caterpillars feed on the leaves and buds …
Species of the Month: Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus (October 2024)
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Autumn sees the return of migratory birds which breed in the subarctic regions and return to the relatively mild conditions of western Europe to spend the winter months. Whooper Swans Cygnus cygnus are our largest regular migrant bird, and occur in internationally important …
Species of the Month: Wigeon Mareca penelope (January 2025)
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The Wigeon Mareca penelope is a familiar duck that winters in the UK in important numbers. Most of these birds travel from Iceland, Scandinavia and Russia, and numbers usually peak in December and January. A small breeding population does exist in isolated well-vegetated …
Spiders in Dumfries & Galloway 2015-16
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by Bob Merritt, SRS Area Organiser for VCs 72, 73 and 74 The recording of spiders in Dumfries and Galloway has picked up a lot in the last couple of years and several thousand records have been sent to DGERC …
SW Scotland webcams
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Given the current lockdown on movements during the Covid-19 outbreak, it seemed like a good idea to seek out what aspects of the region’s wildlife was on show via the internet. In particular I was looking for live webcam feeds …
SWSEIC – coronavirus update 25 March 2020
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This update is to inform everyone on how SWSEIC activities are affected during the current coronavirus outbreak. In line with government recommendations, SWSEIC staff are currently working from home but are still contactable by email and telephone. The general email …
SWSEIC Recorders’ Gathering 2020
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SWSEIC is pleased to welcome everyone with an interest in wildlife and wildlife recording in SW Scotland to a spring gathering in Maybole on March 7th, 2020. The event will be an informal day of talks, presentations, networking and displays …
SWSEIC Recorders’ Gathering at The Bridge, Dumfries, 15th March 2025
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South West Scotland Environmental Information Centre (SWSEIC) is pleased to invite local wildlife recorders and wildlife enthusiasts to our Dumfries & Galloway Wildlife Recorders’ Gathering in Dumfries on Saturday 15th March 2025. The event will be an informal morning of …
SWSEIC Recording Group at Cairnsmore of Fleet, 19th July 2024
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Our recording group at Cairnsmore of Fleet NNR was held in partnership with the Kirkcudbrightshire Botany Group where we surveyed The Knee of Cairnsmore, The Clints of Dromore and the area around the visitor centre. The day was rather misty …
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