Monday 23 December 2019

Ballachurry Reserve, 23rd December 2019.

The new sign leaves no doubt as to where you are! 

Just a quick midday visit to the Reserve today. Sunny but blustery weather and very wet underfoot. Here is what I recorded:

Birds:

SC209694 A Grey Heron flew up out of the water as I approached the hide.
                   Song Thrush; Great Tit. 2 x Blackbirds heard calling to each other, one from
                   each side of the path.
SC209693 female Blackbird
SC208694  Chaffinch; Song Thrush; Robin heard but not seen

Other:

SC208694  2 x Gorse Shieldbugs in gorse bush
SC208694  Hogweed in flower
SC209695 solitary toadstool in grass.

the usual photo of the hide to record the weather conditions

the damp meadow is certainly damp at the moment!

I helped plant these willows many years ago now-
they were just little slips about 2 feet high!

solitary toadstool

distant fuzzy photo of a Song Thrush

one of two Gorse Shieldbugs

winter sunshine on the bridge
🌲Wishing you all once more a very Happy Christmas🌲