SWSEIC Recording Group at Loch Lig, near Barrhill, on 1 July 2025
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The Loch Lig recording day was with a small group of four recorders. However, the day’s survey work produced the greatest value from all this year’s events. Before the recording day only Red Squirrel and Ringlet butterfly had been recorded …
SWSEIC Recording Group at Moffat nature reserves, 19th May 2025
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The wildlife recording day at Moffat Community Nature Reserve and Dyke Farm Nature Reserve was well attended with eight recorders coming to help us find things on the day. All together we recorded 291 species. As usual we started with …
SWSEIC Recording Group at Port Logan, 11 May 2024
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Our second SWSEIC recorders day of 2024 was held at Port Logan where we were greeted by wonderfully sunny weather. Nine recorders came to lend us their expertise on the day. Overall, we recorded 308 species over the two 1km …
SWSEIC Recording Group at Tardoes Farm, Muirkirk, 12th June 2025
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The recording day at Tardoes Farm, Muirkirk was attended by seven recorders. The site is situated in the Muirkirk uplands and had few previous records so most of the records we collected on the day are likely to be new …
SWSEIC Recording Group at Williamwood Farm, 25 June 2024
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Our latest SWSEIC Recording Group visit was to Williamwood Farm near Brydekirk. This was one of our best attended days yet with 12 local recorders coming to support us on the day. We are still awaiting some results but so …
SWSEIC Wildlife Recorders’ Gathering 2019
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SWSEIC is pleased to welcome everyone with an interest in wildlife and wildlife recording in SW Scotland to our spring gathering on March 30th, 2019. The event will be an informal day of talks, presentations, networking and displays covering the …
SWSEIC Wildlife Recorders’ Gathering 2019
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Wildlife recorders from around the region gathered in Dumfries on Saturday 30th March to learn about and celebrate the region’s special wildlife. SWSEIC’s Wildlife Recorders’ Gathering 2019 was the first full-day wildlife recorders’ conference in D&G for 10 years, and …
SWSEIC Wildlife Recorders’ Gatherings – Spring 2025
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This spring SWSEIC will be holding two half-day gatherings for our local wildlife recorders. The events will include presentations about local wildlife and conservation projects and provides a chance to highlight how wildlife recording contributes to this work. It’s also …
Volunteer position at SWSEIC
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SWSEIC have an opportunity for a volunteer to assist with the creation and updating of content for the SWSEIC website. If you are interested in helping please email the SWSEIC Manager to register an interest by Friday 12th May. Please …
Watson Birds: Raptor Science Supports Conservation
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Organised by Watson Birds, SNH, RSPB Scotland and SOC, this is a unique opportunity to hear about the latest raptor research in Scotland and further afield. Day One in Edinburgh stimulates interest in new raptor research and how it can …
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