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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, May 11, 2010

Passed through Lochwinnoch today and noticed two Swifts careering over the main street. Swifts are really wonderful birds. So much so that you could almost measure the quality of a summer by how many days Swifts were seen. It must be great to live in Pitlochry or Aberfeldy (or Lochwinnoch), or some other town or village where Swifts are present all summer. Sadly, the sight and sound of Swifts over the east end of Paisley seem quite rare today.
This evening, a walk along the Cart produced a Grey Heron overhead, a Moorhen on the pond, plus several singing Blackcaps and a lone Chiffchaff.
Sad to see that DumfriesandGallowayBirding has been shut down. For quite a while, the moderators managed to create a really good mix of serious sightings and enthusiastic observations. Unfortunately, an unpleasant element appeared in some of the threads and the group owner has finally thrown in the towel (8,919).

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