Thanks to Suzanne McIntyre | Nature Reserve Manager for the heads up on these two upcoming events! Walk: Recording Wildlife at Cairnsmore of Fleet National Nature Reserve Saturday 20th May, Cairnsmore of Fleet Join Peter Norman from South West [.....]
Dinosaur? Reptile? Prehistoric leaf?! Alison Robertson found his caterpillar of the Sallow Kitten moth she found on a willow tree near Castle Corner! "References all say the moth is so called because it is furry like a kitten [.....]
Thank you to Adam Murphy (Nature Reserve Officer - NatureScot), for sending us this consultation notice, which is open to all members of the public. CONSULTATION: Draft Shoreline Management Plan (SMP), Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulation [.....]
Richard Clarke, South West Scotland Coastal Trail Development Officer who spoke at the most recent Caerlaverock Community Association meeting, has been in touch requesting information about our (Caerlaverock) section of the coastline. Richard is looking for ideas from [.....]
Thank you to Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR) Manager, Suzanne McIntyre for the recent update about Avian Flu on the reserve... "There have been reports in the paper of a slowdown at some sites, on the reserve [.....]
With thanks to Suzanne McIntyre, Nature Reserve Manager (Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR) for updating us on the Avian Flu casualties in Caerlaverock. "An update on the dead bird count on the Caerlaverock NNR to date. 1098 dead [.....]
With thanks to Caerlaverock Estate who have let us know that, from Monday 13th December, "it is our intention to close Castle Corner for the winter period to undertake some Winter maintenance. We intend to reopen 1st March [.....]
Whilst we await the latest news re the Avian Influenza H5N1 locally, as currently local cases are being assessed in terms of disease control requirements, Suzanne McIntyre, Nature Reserve Manager, has kindly sent us the most up-to-date official [.....]
With thanks to Suzanne McIntyre, Nature Reserve Manager at Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve, who has let us know that they have received confirmation that Avian flu has been identified in the wild bird population on the Solway. They [.....]
Eagle eyed Alison Robertson has sent us this fascinating video featuring a micro-moth caterpillar found in an oak leaf at Castle Wood. It's amazing what you might see if you only care to look! Alison suggests: If you [.....]
Paul Kirkland has been in touch to ask if we could all complete a brief, simple questionnaire on the proposed Species on the Edge project, being drawn up by a partnership including ARC, RSPB and NatureScot. Paul tells [.....]
Thanks to Suzanne McIntyre for this information: Notice of closure of path at Caerlaverock NNR – Friday 25th June: A section of path between Castle Woods and the Flooders (old sea wall) will be closed for the day [.....]
Locum Minister Rev. Douglas Irving speaks to the linked congregations of Caerlaverock and Dumfries: St Mary's Greyfriars' and to all listening from beyond on Sunday 22nd November 2020. We thank our Scripture readers this week, Janette Kirkpatrick and [.....]
Thank you to Adam Murphy for this sad message about Nick Gedge: "It is with sadness, I share the news that Nick Gedge passed away in October. Nick, originally from Norfolk, had made his home in Dumfries and [.....]
Many thanks to David Gilbert for his time in updating us all with this report: Chairperson’s Report August 2020 Hello everybody, I am just wondering where the year has gone. In only a matter of weeks I [.....]
Thanks to Suzanne at SNH/ NNR Caerlaverock for filling us in: "At the moment our nature reserves remain open, but as of this week only to pedestrian and cycle traffic, the car parks are closed. As a result [.....]
Welcome to our Holiday Visitor, Motorhome and Campervan information. Motorhomes a message from our Chairman If you are reading this I assume that you are visiting, or intend to visit, Caerlaverock. We do have limited space in our [.....]
Thank you to Nature Reserve Officer Adam Murphy Adam for this super blog - it's on the SNH website, but we have a longer version to share with you here... Adam Murphy I’m Adam Murphy based [.....]
A message from Caerlaverock Natural Nature Reserve Officer Adam Murphy: Unfortunately the viewpoint failed a recent health and safety inspection and a large amount of the supporting timber has started to rot, due to heavy rain and tidal [.....]
Let's support our SNH Caerlaverock's own Adam Murphy on his fantastic fund-raising activity (for this year)! Go on, go on, go on! [Have a look here to find out what he got up to last year!] Not just [.....]
