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Natural Connections

Modern life in Scotland is increasingly busy. The connections our ancestors had with nature and the land are being lost. As leisure time shrinks, or is filled with hi-tech experiences, opportunities to experience nature become fewer. And yet it is possible to connect with nature on a day to day basis. All around us, the great web of life continues to hold its shape, and nature continues its eternal cycles. Keep looking, listening, smelling, touching - and keep experiencing natural connections.

Tuesday, October 19, 2004

Spent the past two days in Kinlochrannoch. Very wet on the Friday night (only sighting was a possible Badger in the headlights). However Saturday dawned mild and mostly dry. Out for a walk early on, immediately became aware that the glen was full of winter thrushes - maybe several hundred around the village alone. Most were Fieldfares, with maybe 10% Redwings. Very restless, constantly taking flight from treetop to treetop, but also settling on the heavily berry-laden Rowan trees. Other birds in the village included quite a few House Sparrows and the odd Robin and Chaffinch. Plenty of fungi around, especially Boletus spp (see pic below). Also a single Rabbit.
Walked part of the way up Schiehallion in the afternoon. Odd Meadow Pipits and Stonechats were the only birds on view. However driving back along the glen, noticed a Buzzard, a Dipper and 6 Greylag Geese. Out for a walk along the lochside in the evening, noticed a few Pipistrelle Bats overhead.
By Sunday the weather had improved again, showing the autumn colours of the Birches, Oaks and Beeches to their full advantage. Driving back to Dunkeld, saw a Red Squirrell scampering across the road.
Back to the usual routine today, but still managed to notice a Buzzard padding about in the second Finlaystone meadow (no doubt after some Earthworms).

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