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Dumfries initiatives aimed to protect Scotland's threatened migratory birds
19.10.2023 - 07:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Artists, scientists and conservationists are collaborating on two connected initiatives in Dumfries aimed at protecting Scotland’s threatened migratory birds.
Much Ado About Nightjars is an exhibition by fine art photographers Ted Leeming and Morag Paterson who spent midge-infested nights recording the rare nocturnal birds at Lochar Moss.
The free to enter exhibition has opened at the Gracefield Arts Centre in Dumfries and runs until November 11.
On Friday, Ted and Morag will take part in the Artful Migration Conference at the Easterbrook Hall in Dumfries which will be followed by an official exhibition launch event at Gracefield Arts Centre from 5.30pm to 7pm, which will examine how the power of the arts can be harnessed to protect the future for some of Scotland’s most vulnerable visiting species.
Keynote speakers will include “the human swan” Sacha Dench, campaigner, UN Ambassador for Migratory Species and co-founder of Conservation without Borders.
The conference seeks to build on the success of three Artful Migration projects that saw artists take up residencies in reserves and wetlands near the Solway Firth.
The artists worked with conservationists and scientists to look at the habitats of, and threats to, ospreys, whooper swans and nightjars.
Sacha said: “What scientists are great at is spotting problems, but what they are often not so good at is communicating those problems in a way that moves people.
“What I’m absolutely convinced of is that the arts and artists are essential when it comes to influencing people and persuading them of the need to take action to protect our wildlife and our environment.
“I absolutely welcome what Artful Migration has achieved. There are many people and projects that gave
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