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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, October 29, 2026

With the weather much improved, I decided to take a walk through Portnauld and Old Mains Farms near Inchinnan.  Plenty of birds showed well including many hundreds of Pink-footed Geese (unfortunately disturbed by building activity on the edge of Inchinnan), a remarkable flock of at least 44 Tree Sparrows, my first Fieldfare of the winter and good views of Yellowhammer, Stonechat, Grey Wagtail and Meadow Pipit (including two of the latter on a cowshed roof with three Pied Wagtails). Mallard and Teal were very common on the nearby Black and White Carts but best ducks were three Goldeneye (a breeding-plumaged male, an immature/eclipse male and a female).

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