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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.

Thursday, June 01, 2023

Aviemore was extremely busy with holidaymakers today. However as usual, the number of people falls rapidly once you start to move away from Grampian Road. Today I walked to Lochan Mhor and then along the Glenfeshie Road as far as Dalnavert. Interesting birds on Lochan Mhor itself consisted of two pairs of Little Grebes (one with four young), a pair of Mallards with six young and three female Goldeneye (plus numerous blue damselflies). A Spotted Flycatcher was hunting from the top of a Birch tree west of Croft Cottage (where a Sparrowhawk flew off with prey) and two Grey Wagtails were on the river at Milton Cottage. The road to Dalnavert held two separate singing Redstarts, two separate singing Tree Pipits and a single singing Pied Flycatcher. Great Spotted Woodpecker nests (with noisy nestlings) were at four sites. Commonest birds (based on sound) were Willow Warbler and Chaffinch.

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