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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, December 04, 2010

A lunchtime walk along the White Cart produced several surprises including 12 Teal near the rocky bend, a Sparrowhawk soaring above the trees, a Redshank flying up and down the river near the entrance to Hawkhead Park and two Roe Deer, 8 Bullfinches, a Reed Bunting, two Goldeneye and a Grey Heron just west of there. Good walk totals included three Treecreepers and two Great spotted Woodpeckers.
It was a good day for roving (atlas) records with 5 new species (Redshank, Reed Bunting, Teal, Moorhen and Treecreeper) added to my square list for the Cart at Hawkhead (now sitting at 64), one new species (Treecreeper) added to Bull Wood and Leverndale (now 52), and one new species (Black headed Gull) added to Ralston/Crookston (now 50). For comparison, the total for my home square (Rosshall to Cardonald) is 64.

posted by wellchoughed @ 9:29 pm

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