A roundabout isn’t a place you would usually associate with nature. And a fairly busy roundabout in congested Sighthill, Edinburgh even less so. But… this is winter, and winter means Waxwings. Well sometimes it does. Last year it didn’t! It was a poor year for waxwings. Too many berries in Scandinavia for them to botherContinue reading “Waxwing lyrical (in a roundabout way)”
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January in Menstrie Woods
Over the new year I thought it would be good to have a bit of a series on the blog and I am going to follow a habitat or two during the year. So we start with Menstrie Woods. Everything featured in this post was taken or recorded in January 2022. Come back next monthContinue reading “January in Menstrie Woods”
My 2021 Year List
Listing isn’t for everybody! But I do receive an extra motivation by trying to see as many bird species as I can. For me listing is both a means and an end. As an end in itself, it is great to try to beat last year’s total or indeed see more in January than IContinue reading “My 2021 Year List”
A collaboration in Bird Art
Apart from blood relatives the person I have known longest in my life is my great school friend Jamie. When I was thirteen my family moved to Cumbria and I turned up at a new school, as a geeky teenager, knowing no-one! It didn’t take too long for me to make friends with Jamie andContinue reading “A collaboration in Bird Art”
Enjoying Scotland’s Wildlife
Before work on Monday I went for a walk. It is probably the best decision I will make this week. Along the cycle track I saw a returning Chiffchaff with the resident Yellowhammers and Reed Buntings all taking prominent perches and singing their little hearts out. By the banks of the River Devon I sawContinue reading “Enjoying Scotland’s Wildlife”
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