Wintery view from Keepers CottageWe started February with a dusting of snow on the 5th, whilst England was ground to a halt we all wondered what all the fuss was about up here in Scotland.
Wintery View Back Garden
Up the lane from our house
We took a trip up to Ayr on the 7th to try and find a new car. It was bitterly cold but the views of Ailsa from Girvan were good on the way up.
Snow on hills above Girvan
Snow on Arran from Girvan
Ailsa Craig from Girvan
We managed to find the car we were looking for and arranged to collect it the next week.
Near Maybole
There was still snow about so we took the long way back, turning off at Maybole and going over the hills past the windfarm to Barr.
Curly Ginger Pigs at Barr
We needed to finish our second winter walks for the BTO Bird Atlas so on the 21st we headed down to the shore near to Stranraer Golf Course to one of our Tetrads.
Stranraer Golf Course
Nothing very exciting spotted, wigeon, turnstones, curlews and oystercatchers mainly.
Turnstone
Plenty of wildlife now appearing in the garden, the frogs were very active in the pond, with lots of frogspawn laid around the 25th.
Frog & spawn in our garden pond
The snowdrops in full bloom.
Plenty of birdlife around too and feeding well in the cold weather.
On the 28th we did another of our tetrads starting at Galdenoch were there were plenty of lambs about.
Birdlife seen, buzzards, ravens and lots of the usual.
Wintery View Back Garden
Up the lane from our houseWe took a trip up to Ayr on the 7th to try and find a new car. It was bitterly cold but the views of Ailsa from Girvan were good on the way up.
Snow on hills above Girvan
Snow on Arran from Girvan
Ailsa Craig from GirvanWe managed to find the car we were looking for and arranged to collect it the next week.
There was still snow about so we took the long way back, turning off at Maybole and going over the hills past the windfarm to Barr.
Windfarm nr Barr
At Barr we stopped for a short walk in the snow and found some interesting pigs.
Curly Ginger Pigs at BarrWe needed to finish our second winter walks for the BTO Bird Atlas so on the 21st we headed down to the shore near to Stranraer Golf Course to one of our Tetrads.
Stranraer Golf CourseNothing very exciting spotted, wigeon, turnstones, curlews and oystercatchers mainly.
TurnstonePlenty of wildlife now appearing in the garden, the frogs were very active in the pond, with lots of frogspawn laid around the 25th.
Frog & spawn in our garden pond
The snowdrops in full bloom.
Plenty of birdlife around too and feeding well in the cold weather.
On the 28th we did another of our tetrads starting at Galdenoch were there were plenty of lambs about.Birdlife seen, buzzards, ravens and lots of the usual.
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