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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.

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Today was the day of the first TTC of the breeding season. Highlights of a two hour walk between 7:30 and 9:30 were:
A pair of Bullfinches feeding under ornamental cherries between some blocks of tenements
Plenty of singing Willow Warblers and Blackcaps (with a few Chiffchaffs)
Both Grey Heron and Cormorant along the Cart
Local scarcities including Goldcrest, Mistle Thrush, Siskin and Bullfinch.
Among the missing species were Collared Dove, Treecreeper, Grey and Pied Wagtails, Sparrowhawk, Kingfisher and Whitethroat.
Later in the day, walked home from Netherauldhouse through Pollock Country Park. Highlights along the way were Great spotted Woodpecker at the PCP feeders (but no Nuthatch), Sand Martins and Swallows along the river there and my first Mallard duckling of the year.
The final weekend total was 59, with the following species added today: Goosander, Great spotted Woodpecker, Sand Martin, Mistle Thrush, Goldcrest, Long tailed Tit, Rook, Bullfinch and Siskin [21,644].

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