There are some wonderful opportunities for bird watching in the Dumfries and Galloway district. Mersehead Nature Reseves is only a couple of miles from Cavens and further afield, Ospreys have returned in recent years to breed in Galloway. CCTV relays their breeding habits to the Wigtown County Buildings Visitor Centre, where the Ranger and wildlife assistants receive visitors.
The Dumfries and Galloway Council Countryside Rangers help and guide visitors with access to the countryside. They provide a guided walks and talks programme, and co-ordinate the production of the Ranger Led Walks and Countryside Events booklet that lists the activities of other ranger teams and organisations throughout the region. The Rangers are particularly involved at: Castle Loch (Lochmaben) Carlingwark Loch (Castle Douglas) Loch Ken (north of Castle Douglas) Wigtown Bay (near Creetown and Newton Stewart) Western section of the Southern Upland Way (between Portpatrick and Ettrick Head east of Moffat) Scottish Natural Heritage helps to fund the Ranger Service and various aspects of its work including the maintenance of the Southern Upland Way. More >>
Here are just some of the areas worth visiting...
Mersehead Nature Reserve
Just two miles from Cavens, Mersehead Nature Reserve is set between
the beautiful Solway coastline and rolling heather-clad hills and
is the perfect place to discover breathtaking scenery and wildlife. www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/m/mersehead
Caerlaverock Centre
About half an hour's drive from Cavens is the Caerlaverock Centre,
a 1,400 acre wild nature reserve with hides and observation towers
linked by a network of screened approaches and seasonal nature
trails. www.wwt.org.uk/visit/caerlaverock
Galloway Kite Trail
The Galloway Kite Trail is an exciting bird watching opportunity to view
spectacular red kites around Loch Ken. The trail includes various facilities
such as footpaths, viewpoints, information points, CCTV (in summer), release
cages and a feeding station with a near by hide. www.gallowaykitetrail.com
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