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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, August 05, 2026

The female Tufted Duck on Queen's Park Boating Pond was still "squatting" in the abandoned Coot nest when I passed this lunchtime. Later, I watched her lead her brood (currently numbering five ducklings) to the middle of the pond to feed.

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Tuesday, August 04, 2026

Swifts we're active this evening over Darvel and then over two of my home squares, Queen's Park and Langside.
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Monday, August 03, 2026
Natural connections were impossible today due to volunteering at Gowanbank near Darvel. A lone Woodpigeon as I left the site was my only spot. 

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Sunday, August 02, 2026

A Rabbit was an early surprise at Gowanbank first thing. 

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Saturday, August 01, 2026

A busy day in Ayrshire meant no natural connections aside from a Woodpigeon as I left Darvel and Rosebay Willow-herb flowering in the evening sunshine. 

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Friday, July 31, 2026

Water Mint has come into flower around the nature pond in Queen's Park. The female Tufted Duck was brooding her ducklings in the Coot's nest she has commandeered.  

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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Single Oystercatchers called near the house at around 20:30 and again at 22:45 this evening.  

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026

A female Tufted Duck on the boating pond in Queen's Park had eight (corrected to seven) small ducklings today. According to a post on Facebook, the ducklings first appeared two or three days ago.

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