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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.

Saturday, September 23, 2017

An afternoon visit to RSPB Mershead produced a respectable bird list as follows: Mute Swan, Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Wigeon, Teal, Mallard, Pintail, Shoveler, Little Grebe, Lapwing, Curlew, Greenshank, Snipe, Feral Pigeon, Stock Dove, Woodpigeon, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Skylark, Wren, Starling, Robin, Dunnock, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Reed Bunting. Other highlights included at least 12 Red Admiral butterflies and a large dragonfly. The Hawthorn crop there is fantastic, and will soon be feeding winter thrushes. A stop off in Dumfries added Grey Wagtail, Grey Heron, Goosander, Black-headed Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and House Martin (39 species in total).

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