Natureville
Nature on your doorstep
We're fortunate in Dumfries to live side by side with hundreds of species of birds, wild flowers and trees, fish, mammals and insects. Stop for a moment and look around, and you'll see that we're part of an abundance of nature; sometimes in the most unexpected places.
This guide offers an insight into some of the wildlife we live among. We hope you enjoy it, discover something new, and find something worth sharing.
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Fieldfare
Turdus pilaris
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Redwing
Turdus iliacus
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Coal Tit
Periparus ater
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Goldcrest
Regulus regulus
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Pied Wagtail
Motacilla alba yarrellii
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Bullfinch
Pyrrhula pyrrhula
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Tree Sparrow
Passer montanus
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Starling
Sturnus vulgaris
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Jay
Garrulus glandarius
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Peregrine Falcon
Falco peregrinus
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Red Kite
Milvus milvus
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Whooper Swan
Cygnus cygnus
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Greylag Goose
Anser anser
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Pink-footed Goose
Anser brachyrhynchus
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Barnacle Goose
Branta leucopsis
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Take a checklist with you: a printable spotting sheet of everything worth looking for this month.
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