Marvellous Moths
Thank you to Alison Robertson who sent us these fabulous photos. She and Chris Jackson spotted these two moths on Sunday afternoon between Glencaple and the Big Rock. Alison said that 'Even on a short walk like this [.....]
Forage for food in Caerlaverock!
Does finding your own food responsibly from our local environment appeal? ...Read on: Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR) have arranged, as part of their 60th Anniversay celebrations, 2 wild food foraging walks with Mark Williams of Galloway Wild [.....]
Any old photos?
Have you got any interesting old photos which you'd be happy to share with the community for the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR) 60th Anniversary celebrations on the 15th July 2017? Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR) are looking [.....]
Caerlaverock barn owl success!
Awww - just look at these wonderful fluffy barn owl chicks! Many thanks to local, licensed bird ringer, Duncan Irving for sending us this fabulous photo of Barn Owl chicks taken by his colleague Steven Jackson. They were [.....]
Come to the NNR Moth Night in Caerlaverock!
Featured image - small magpie moth Moth Night - National Nature Reserve event Friday 26th May 2017 8.00pm to 10pm Meet at Castle Corner Car Park From the NNR: A series of events will be run on the [.....]
NNR 60th Anniversary Celebrations
Celebrations for the Caerlaverock NNR 60th Anniversary this year are well under way! We will soon be publishing a list of events to be held throughout the year that the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve (NNR) team will be [.....]
Can you identify who these people are?
Adam Murphy from the Caerlaverock NNR has given us some rather interesting old pics. He's trying to identify people that are in some old Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve celebration photos. The 60th Anniversary Celebrations are going to be [.....]
Stunning bluebells in Caerlaverock!
Thank you Tom Brown for sharing these stunning photos of the Lanyard Wood just before Kenneth Bank. He says it's "Well worth a walk through before the Bluebells fade". Isn't nature absolutely beautiful! Do send us your photographs [.....]
CPS Solway Firth Talk p1-3
On Thursday the 24th of March Nic Coombey came to talk to the P1-3 class about the Solway Firth Partnership. He brought in loads of cool items with him that he had found on the beach. These included [.....]
Flowers identified!
Thank you to Sheryl Thomson Landreth who identified these beautiful white flowers on the merse by Glencaple Quay via our Facebook Page! Scurvygrass (or Cochlearia officinalis to give it the botanical name) was known to cure scurvy until [.....]
Have you seen or heard the natterjack toads?
This is a shout out to anyone living in the Dumfries and Galloway area. ARC need your help! The ARC [Amphibian Reptile Conservation Trust] are appealing for information from anyone who has seen or heard Natterjack toads along [.....]
Elderly goose!
Thanks to Sue Greig who got in touch to say that she spotted a small flock of barnacles on the Glencaple side of the river one morning this week. "One was ringed so I sent information to Larry Griffin [.....]
CPS Scoop – NNR Visit
Our Visit from the Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve On Wednesday the 1st of March we had a visit from the National Nature Reserve (NNR). We had a lesson with Ellie. We got to learn what animal homes where [.....]
CPS Scoop – Camera Trapping
The P4-7 class have entered a national competition where we have to try and catch footage of animals on a wildlife camera. We thought about where would be best to set up the camera and decided to send [.....]
…from the “Broon Archive”
Thanks to Tom Brown for this interesting photo and note he has just sent us! Here is a photograph from July 1961. "Cattle crossing Phylis's Creek on Lantonside Merse." With erosion this creek has disappeared now. I well [.....]
CCA meeting 22nd Nov ’17
TONIGHT - Wednesday 22nd February come along to the Nith Hotel for 7.30pm (upstairs in the function suite) for our latest meeting. They are informal and friendly affairs! As well as bringing your ideas etc, this time Scottish [.....]
Dawn Chorus!
Kathryn Luna Vogel may not have seen the elusive kingfisher to capture on camera this morning, but she did get up before sunrise to take these wonderful photos of some of the birds at Glencaple Farm (and the [.....]
Kingfisher sighting at Glencaple!
Chris Jackson and Alison Robertson have spent about half an hour watching a kingfisher on the River Nith banking near to the Quay End in Glencaple, opposite their house at 9.30 this morning! It was catching fish, then [.....]
Kenneth Bank bird ringing report 2016
As if to beautifully illustrate the work of the North Solway Ringing Group (as mentioned in our barn owl article), Duncan Irving, of the NSRG has sent us his 2016 bird ringing report from Kenneth Bank, Caerlaverock! I'm sure there [.....]
Caerlaverock Barn Owl sightings sought
We popped in to see Steven Jackson in Shearington last night. He is a member of the the North Solway Ringing Group (NSRG), and he is looking for everyone who has recent sightings of barn owls in and [.....]