Biodiversity

A holidaymaker staying near Southerness got more than he bargained for when he came across a dead adult Leatherback Turtle washed ashore on the beach at Gillfoot Bay, Southerness.

A rare bee recorded only once in Scotland in the last 100 years has been discovered at Brighouse Bay.

The latest edition of the Dumfries and Galloway bird report is now available.

DGERC are pleased to announce the availability of a new free booklet promoting wildlife recording in the region. The publication, which includes excellent contributions from many local recorders and recording groups, is a first for the region and highlights some of the valuable recording which took place in 2006.

An observant recorder in the Cree Valley made the exciting discovery of a new species of dragonfly for the region.