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Fantastic Fungi – Muir of Dinnet NNR
There’s a hidden world beneath our feet. In the darkness, away from the light, down in among the tree roots, lies an invisible network that is vital to the health of our woodlands and even our planet. Yes, folks, it’s … Continue reading
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The Year That Was – Muir of Dinnet NNR
So, that’s 2019 pretty much done with. How was it for you? I’m really lucky in that I do a job that involves getting to see stuff that I’m interested in – I, like most other folk in this line … Continue reading
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Tagged adder, Biodiversity, birds, Connecting people with nature, flowers, fungi, National Nature Reserve, nature, NatureScot, spring, summer, winter
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September Swans – Muir of Dinnet NNR
This is a beautiful pine tree. I’d guess it’s 80-100 years old, around 60 feet high and the sun dappling through the branches is just gorgeous. Unfortunately, it’s probably going to die as the wildfire from last week looks to … Continue reading
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September Sun & Showers – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well, that’s us officially into autumn, now that September has arrived. And it’s felt like it too – the frost light didn’t go off in the car all the way to work on Monday. The trees are looking a bit … Continue reading
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Snakes and Sunshine – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s been a fairly warm and sunny week. make the best of it, though, that’s all supposed to change over the weekend, with cool north-westerlies and rain forecast. I wonder if any geese will arrive with the north wind from … Continue reading
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September Sun – Muir of Dinnet NNR
I really don’t think I can convince myself it’s summer anymore. The geese are on the move and there’s a distinct bite to the air in the mornings now. If you do want to pretend, you can tell yourself that … Continue reading
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Mushroom Magic – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Late August can be a quiet time of year for wildlife. In fact, late summer is one of the hardest times of year to blog, as it can seem like there’s very little going on. All the birds have finished … Continue reading
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Spring Arrivals -Muir of Dinnet NNR
It’s definitely and belatedly spring. The frost light’s only come on once in the car this week and I even didn’t need a jacket on Monday! We’ve also had a few more migrants back and the duck count on Monday was … Continue reading
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Snow and Swans- Muir of Dinnet NNR
I think I’m going to call this week officially winter. We had our first snow lying on the reserve, albeit above 1000 feet…though nothing to lower levels yet. It was trying to snow lower down on Monday but it never really … Continue reading
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Goldeneyes and Golden Days
It’s been a busy week for us. And the wildlife is getting busier too. You can’t walk down by the lochs just now without hearing the “tsip- dzzzzoo” of the goldeneye displaying. The males are going all out to impress … Continue reading
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Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 