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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, June 08, 2014

Spent two hours in the morning atlassing in Pollok, then two hours in the afternoon doing the same in Renfrew. Highlights in Pollock were Whitethroat and Bullfinch added to the tetrad total (now standing at 29), breeding confirmed for Blue Tit and Pied Wagtail, and an incredible (though unconfirmed) record of a Redstart singing briefly behind Silverburn Shopping Centre. Highlights in Renfrew were four new species (Swallow, Goldcrest, Song Thrush and Reed Bunting) taking the tetrad total to 40 and two new species confirmed breeding (Carrion Crow feeding a fledgling and two broods of newly-fledged Great Tits).

Scrub-reclaimed Car Park at Cowglen

Naturalised Lupins at Cowglen

Damp corner at Arden

South pond at Ferry Village

West pond at Cockle's Loan

East pond at Cockle's Loan

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