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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.

Monday, March 21, 2016

Took an afternoon walk along the Cart as far as Pollokshaws, then followed the Auldhouse Burn as far as Kennishead and the Brock Burn between Silverburn and Crookston Castle before picking up the Cart back home. Highlights included two Kingfishers entering a nest hole in Pollok Park (with singles at three other sites), a pair of Grey Wagtails under Shaw Bridge (with three bickering near Kennishead), two Dippers on the Auldhouse Burn (including a singing male), a singing Nuthatch in waste ground behind Stonehouse Drive and an Oystercatcher on Auldhouse Recreation Field. Other wildlife included a mouse sp in a bin in Pollok Park, Hawthorn and Larch coming into leaf, flowering Coltsfoot on the bridge over the Cart on Pollokshaws Road and flowering Willows near Crookston Castle (with a bee sp taking advantage of the supply of pollen).

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