The aim is to engage local people about the birds in their local park!
The weather had picked up slighty, from the cold and freezing temperatures. Finding time between the rain and dry weather paid off as this week I managed to see a bird I have seen before but always a lovely surprise to see, and one I have not seen for about 20 years! Alexandra Park (16/01/25) [ ]
Here we are again, another new year has just begun. I have been away from my camera and nature for far too long! A run of bad health and bad weather has limited my time getting out and about. Hopefully, going forward I can find time and new places in Glasgow and the surrounding area [ ]
A stroll around Glasgow s Botanical Gardens and Kelvingrove Park (21/10/24) After the stormy weather on the Sunday evening, Monday turned out to be a fairly decent day. My cousin and I decided to go for a lovely walk around the Botanical Gardens and Kelvingrove Park that morning. I didn t bring my camera as it [ ]
Where have I been? Apologies for the delay in posting a new blog this was suppose to be a weekly blog, however, illness, travelling, a holiday and bad weather has delayed a lot of my weekly updates. I was on holiday back in early September in Malia, Crete, Greece with my best friend. On [ ]
Hello again! Apologies for the long absence of regular weekly blog posts I have unfortunately had a run of bad luck recently with severely poor mental health, possible Covid and then Whooping Cough (which out of the three might possibly have been the worse). Due to the ailments mentioned above I have not been [ ]
After a lovely sunny weekend last week, the rain came back with a vengeance. Unfortunately, I have been unable to get out and about as much as I would have liked due to work and not such great weather for birding! Meet Glasgow s Peregrines (25/05/24) After the magnificent highlights of last week with Osprey, [ ]
Alexandra Park (16/05/24) After my Canon camera decided to stop working, I bit the bullet and decided to invest in a more expensive bridge camera, so after charging it up I felt it was only right on such a lovely evening after work to try it out. I am still sorting out settings and [ ]
As the weather has managed to be a bit brighter and warmer, I have found the birds and nature in general to be more active and abundant. Not only have birds been busy singing, nest building and so on, I have also witnessed more Bees and Butterflies whizzing around. Alexandra Park Hogganfield Loch [ ]
Alexandra Park (21/04/24) After a long time off from completing a weekly blog due to work, tiredness, bad weather and numerous other plans, it was finally nice to have a weekend where I could just get out and about and enjoy some time in nature! It s been hard to find the time recently, but with [ ]
After a week off from writing my blog due to back to work fatigue, bad weather and not getting out anywhere, I did not feel there was much point to posting a blog update! However, this weekend has been much more fun and interesting nature wise! Hamiltonhill Claypits LNR (16/03/24) A wee bright and [ ]