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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.

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

While many of the birders in the Clyde area were looking for the Common Crane in Lanarkshire, my birds of the day today were Wigeon and Chaffinch. I heard the latter species in song at several locations today, namely Lunderston Bay, Inverkip Marina and Rouken Glen Park. I definitely have the impression that Chaffinch song started earlier this year than in previous years. Wigeon provided two interesting records today. Firstly, a single drake was feeding quietly along the shoreline at the south end of Lunderston Bay (while I was watching the much more regular Eiders offshore). I have not recorded this species here before. Later, the pond in Rouken Glen Park held at least 40 male and female Wigeon with plenty of calling and mild display. I have recorded this species at this site in early spring before, but never in such large numbers. A Dipper was in the "Glen" nearby.

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