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GALLOWAY KITE TRAIL
Learn about the history & development of the RED KITE TRAIL within a short drive from Creetown.
A pictorial & educational site for all ages.
www.gallowaykitetrail.com
THE SOC - SCOTLAND'S BIRD CLUB
Local & national bird sighting records available at your fingertips, compiled by the Scottish Ornithologists Club. An up-to-date, comprehensive census of wildlife.
BIRD I.D. GALLERY
HOW TO RECORD YOUR OWN SIGHTINGS
GEOGRAPHICAL & HISTORICAL RECORDINGS
www.the-soc.zenwebhosting.com
WOOD OF CREE
Right on our doorstep and the largest ancient wood in southern Scotland. In spring, the wood is alive with birdsong as the resident birds are joined by Redstarts, Pied Flycatchers and Garden Warblers from Africa.
MULL OF GALLOWAY
The most southerly point in Scotland. The cliffs are home to thousands of breeding seabirds including Guillemots, Razorbills and a few Puffins. Best time for nesting seabirds - April to July.
KEN-DEE MARSHES
Both wetland and woodland attracting winter wildfowl including Greenland white-fronted Geese. During the spring migrant Redstarts and Pied Flycatchers join the resident woodland birds.
MERSEHEAD
An exciting new reserve of farmland, wet meadows, salt marsh and mudflats. An important wintering wildfowl area including Barnacle Geese, Pink Footed Geese, Widgeon and Pintail.
'PAPY HA' BIRD TRAIL
Choice of 3.5 or 5 mile trails in Galloway Forest Park attracting birds from park & garden, woodland, farmland, heath land, mountain & moorland, marsh, loch, river and estuary. You may expect to see over 100 species in the course of a year.
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY NATURAL HISTORY
Explore the diversity & beauty of Galloways stunning wildlife and landscape through the work of prominent ranger and wildlife photographer, Keith Kirk. An extremely informative site with detail specific to the local woodland & coastal areas.
LOCAL WILDLIFE WALKS
PICTURE GALLERIES
USEFUL WILDLIFE SITES
www.dumfriesandgallowaynaturalhistory.co.uk
Other details of good bird watching sites in this area can be found in the above websites and include:
CAERLAVEROCK
KIRROUGHTREE FOREST
WIGTOWN BAY
PORTPATRICK
MULL OF GALLOWAY
DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY ONLINE
Visitors to this undiscovered part of Scotland can organize their stay by using this clearly set out map which gives you place names and distances by road from Dumfries.
www.dumfries-and-galloway.co.uk/maps/
Outdoor wear and equipment for walkers and cyclists available at Newton Stewart. (6 miles from Creetown)
www.wolf-paw.com
THE ELLANGOWAN HOTEL, ST. JOHN STREET, CREETOWN. DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY. DG8 7JF
Telephone: 01671 820201 - Fax: 01671 820226 - E-mail: enquiries@ellangowan.co.uk
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