High pressure over west central Scotland today meant blue skies and next to no wind. Thought I would try for the Carron Valley Great Grey Shrike so headed there immediately after work. Unfortunately the best of the day was already over but still managed a walk half way along the south shore of the reservoir. Commonest birds were Crossbill (22+ including some singing males) and Siskin (including a flock of 40 birds). Unfortunately the shrike failed to show. However a Great spotted Woodpecker was at the picnic site and as dusk approached, a Grey Heron and 13 Greylag Geese flew in and a Raven was cronking in the distance.
Friday, January 28, 2011
"The grand show is eternal. It is always sunrise somewhere; the dew is never dried all at once; a shower is forever falling; vapor is ever rising. Eternal sunrise, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls".
- - - - - - - - John Muir, 1838-1914 - -
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