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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.

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Spent a very pleasant afternoon walking the stretch of the West Highland Way between Tyndrum and Bridge of Orchy. Despite unpromising weather forecasts, we managed to avoid the rain, and even enjoyed some very welcome sunshine. The path was almost deserted (apart from the 18 of us), but bird sightings were also fairly limited. The car park at the "Green Welly" was full of House Sparrows and Chaffinches (including some tatty-looking juveniles). Once out of the village, the commonest bird was Meadow Pipit. Other common birds along the way included Chaffinch and Swallow (plus a single House Martin). Birding highlight was a Spotted Flycatcher feeding young in a conifer belt near Auch. Also there, up to three juvenile Grey Wagtails were on the river and two Swallows were attending a nest in the porch of a cottage. Other highlights along the way included flowering Lady's Mantle, Harebell, Devil's Bit Scabious, Heather and Thyme.


More Swallows and Chaffinches, plus at least two family parties of Pied Wagtails were at Bridge of Orchy. Nearby, a Hooded Crow was perched on a roadside wire [20,000].

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