Balfron
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.
A single drake Goosander was on the river near Auldhouse Park today while a Mistle Thrush sang nearby. Number three son reports at least 46 Ring-necked Parakeets in Maryhill.
I managed to escape the Christmas shopping and go for a walk along the burn behind the Silverburn centre. Best birds were a Grey Wagtail, three Pied Wagtails and single pairs of Mallard and Moorhen.
A walk around the Craigton area of Glasgow produced a reasonable bird list (for a heavily populated monad withered very little green space) of sixteen species. Best birds was a singing Song Thrush.