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Autumn Winds – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well, that’s us into October now, and we can no longer kid ourselves it’s ‘late summer’ – it’s definitely autumn now. We’ve had the first frosts and the car thermometer was reading minus one when I got here on Tuesday. … Continue reading
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Lifting Lockdown – Muir of Dinnet NNR
So, that’s the first full week back at work post-lockdown done, and it’s been a busy one. With having an outdoor site with, oooh, lots of miles of paths that haven’t been maintained since March, we have one helluva lot … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, birds, Connecting people with nature, conservation, flowers, summer, trees
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Summer? What Summer? – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Summer? What summer? No, that’s not a reflection on the weather, even though it’s blowing a northerly gale as I write this. It’s just that, for a great many creatures, there’s no such thing as ‘summer’ ….the year segues seamlessly … Continue reading
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Tagged #bringingnaturetoyou, autumn, Biodiversity, birds, butterfly, chicks, conservation, flowers, migrant birds, National Nature Reserve, trees
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Going Viral – Muir of Dinnet NNR
No, not the staff, but the blog (I wish!). However, following government advice, I’m afraid our office, visitor centre and public toilets are closed until further notice. While most of us should be ok, unless we all starve to death … Continue reading
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Tagged adder, Biodiversity, birds, Connecting people with nature, conservation, flowers, nature, NatureScot, spring, trees
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Let it Snow – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well, it’s snowed this week, And, boy, did it snow on Monday, for 12 hours solid. It’s been a long time since we had such a prolonged snow ‘shower’ and it dumped several inches of snow on the reserve. While … Continue reading
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Strimming for Terns and a Cuddly Killer – Muir of Dinnet NNR
It has been another wind-battered week, with Dennis following in Ceira’s footsteps and lashing the reserve. Fortunately, not too much damage…I think any trees that were going to blow over or break have already done so, with all the wind … Continue reading
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Tagged Biodiversity, birds, Connecting people with nature, conservation, Loch Kinord, Muir of Dinnet NNR, National Nature Reserve, nature, NatureScot, Scottish Natural Heritage, trees, winter
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Short Days – Muir of Dinnet NNR
This is the last week that the days keep getting shorter; after the weekend, the year will have turned. While I don’t like driving on the dark and icy roads, I quite like winter- it’s quieter and the clear winter … Continue reading
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A Preview of Winter – Muir of Dinnet NNR
This week has certainly felt like a taster of the winter yet to come. It’s been cold, grey, wet, sunny and frosty. We’ve had rain every day, bar one, for a fortnight, and everything is soaking. The burn coming down … Continue reading
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Rain and Rainbows – Muir of Dinnet NNR
Well, that’s the clocks changed and winter is on it’s way. I’m always in a minor sulk for a fortnight after the clocks change as it effectively wrecks and chance of evening outdoor time after work…the nights have officially drawn … Continue reading
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Golden Autumn Days – Muir of Dinnet NNR
What a glorious week to come back from a fortnight’s holiday! The trees haven’t half turned in my absence and are probably at their best this week. But it won’t be long until they lose their leaves, so we’d strongly … Continue reading
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