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Holiday Buzz – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well, that’s us into the second week of the school holidays and there’s a real buzz about the reserve, with loads of visitors going around. Our fun day, last Friday, was really busy and we had a super day with … Continue reading
Damp and Dry – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Finally, finally, we’ve had some rain. Not a massive amount and not really proper rain either- more drizzle, really, or what we’d call “smirr” in the NE of Scotland – but at least it has started to damp down the countryside … Continue reading
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Scorchio Part II – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s been another glorious week on the reserve. Still no rain though…but the school holidays start today in Aberdeenshire, and that’s usually a cue for it to come on and forget to stop. The heat and the dryness is baking … Continue reading
Scorchio! – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Phew! It’s been hot, hot, hot this week! A little too hot at times, truth be told, for a cold- adapted northern species like myself. The temperature made it up to 30 degrees and everything is looking quite dry and … Continue reading
Pathway to Paradise
So it looks like the theme for the month across all of the Scottish Natural Heritage sites is ‘Paths and Trials’. Which is useful as I’ve being doing a lot of path maintenance the last couple of days! Even without much … Continue reading
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Summer and Autumn – Muir of Dinnet NNR
This week it’s suddenly autumn. Now, don’t look at me like that….for at least some of our wildlife, the year has turned. This week has marked the first passage of waders southbound, failed breeders from the high Arctic. We’ve also seen … Continue reading
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Sun-baked Summer – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well. We’ve had about three hours of rain since the last blog , making that about three hours of rain since early May. It’s really getting to the point when you’re starting to think “drought” rather than just “dry”. The … Continue reading
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Sweltering Summer – Muir of Dinnet NNR
That’s been 21 days without any rain now…and there’s none in the forecast unless we get a thundershower. We’re all getting really twitchy about the possibility of fires, especially as there was a small fire just off the reserve at … Continue reading
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Tinder Dry Days- Muir of Dinnet NNR
What a glorious week it’s been! With the exception of Tuesday, when it was cold enough to need gloves, it’s been a warm, dry and sunny week. We’ve really been enjoying the fine weather… but, as land managers, we’re getting a bit twitchy … Continue reading
Spots and Crossies – Muir of Dinnet NNR
What a fantastic week it’s been. Blue skies , warm days, and cool nights… the frost light has come on most mornings this week but has been a laughable memory by mid-morning. It’s one of the most beautiful times of … Continue reading
