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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.

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

Activity at the Paisley Raven nest consisted of the following:
08:20     Adult flew up from low perch on tower to edge of nest where it stood, dipping into the nest. It was still there ten minutes later.

13:30     Adult on dome of JNI making gentle croaks unlike the usual prruutts and cronks, before flying up to and alighting near the top of the spire. Other adult in nest with only head showing. Nest and ledge now heavily soiled with white droppings.

15:00     Adult again on edge of nest

16:00     Adult again on edge of nest

16:15     Adult flew from nest edge to Orr Square church (other adult on spire of CMBC), then returned and alighted on the spire next to its mate.

17:10     Adult on edge of nest

18:00     One bird drinking from guttering. Other heading SE from tower with food in its beak

Other birds around oaks haws this lunchtime included singing Willow Warbler (2), Chiffchaff (2)and Blackcap (1) and a Mistle Thrush singing from the topmost branch of the highest tree on top of Oakshaws ridge.
This evening, a walk along the river found the Moorhen still incubating (How have the local foxes not found her?) and newly flowering Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Yellow Archangel (Lamiastrum galeobdolon var. argentatum) and white-flowered Honesty (Luniaria annua). Plants continuing to flower included Ramsons and Few-flowered Leek.



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