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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, September 18, 2011

Walked from Cardonald to Paisley first thing. Notable records included numerous singing Robins (and a few singing Wrens), Swallows still active over Hawkhead Estate and Ross House, a large flock of small finches (Siskins and Redpolls) in Alders at Hawkhead (with a Bullfinch also there), three Mistle Thrushes feeding on grass at Paisley "Castle", swollen numbers of corvids and pigeons on newly-cut hay and two Chickens (!) in a yard on Blackhall Street.
That last sighting goes onto my list of "Things you don't expect to see on the cycle path from Cardonald to Paisley". Others have included:
A canoeist (stuck on rocks).
A serious (as opposed to opportunistic) fisherman (complete with waders)
Plenty of horseriders (but also a single white horse being loaded into a horsebox).
A camper (brave soul).
Plenty of motorcyclists (Bah!).
Other birdwatchers (only two in something like 12 years of walking here).

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