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Hi,
MCofs has no info just now, has anyone been up there that knows if there are nesting birds on Clifton Crag right now (and what they are) ?

Also in the past has this only prevented climbing near to the Main Wall?

Cheers,
Stevo

In reply to CurlyStevo:

The best place to ask is probably galloway climbers group on Facebook. I know a few group members were there this past week.

In reply to CurlyStevo:

There was an owl nesting on Twin Cracks Buttress a few weeks ago.
We left and went to the Thirlstane instead.

In reply to Grahame N:

Ok I've never been there. Do you think that rules out climbing at the entire crag? It's quite a large crag no?

In reply to CurlyStevo:

Been there a lot this year already, but not to Twin Cracks buttress. There are no protected birds nesting on the main crag, but there are the usual two or three well hidden jackdaw nests (deep in the top cracks of Sidekick and Elders Crack). Jackdaws are not protected and in any case do not seem to get "disturbed", they are always there and they always nest successfully.
Ravens have been seen this year but do not appear to have nested. The old nest on Gibbon has largely gone, the one on DIY is still going to be a bit smelly. I've also seen peregrines flying around, but no sign of a nest site either.
However there may be something on Twin Cracks buttress as I've not been down there yet this year. Climbing on Main Wall will definitely not disturb birds nesting on Twin Cracks.

I try to always post up-to-date access info on my own web pages here:-
http://www.johnbiggar.com/galloway-climbing-index/clifton-crag-galloway-roc...
Also, as someone else stated the Galloway Climbers Facebook page can be useful:-
https://www.facebook.com/groups/189847150690/

MCofS are not really interested in anything that happens south of the central belt.

In reply to Andes:

Thanks