Mersehead–19th April 2014

A lovely sunny day so we decided on a walk on the beach looking for shells at RSPB Mersehead, it turned into an interesting day!

Yellowhammer from the Visitor Centre

Looks like snow but in fact its crushed cockle shells left by the storms.

The people in the background were lighting a fire on the edge of the dunes. There were 2 lots of fires near the dunes, this is an SSSI, I wish people would be more responsible!

Robin Rigg and sparkling sea

Oops, found a shell, but not quite what we were looking for! It was one of two so we called the Visitor Centre and they arranged for the police to check it out.

Small Tortoiseshell

The police have arrived

They closed the beach and waited for the bomb disposal team to arrive!

Willow Leaf Beetle (Lochmaea caprea)

Weevil

Still Barnies about

Evening light

Woodland path

Knockquhassen-13th April 2014

A local walk today, on part of the Southern Upland Way to Knockquhassen.

Dog Violets

Distant Wheatear

Southern Upland Way marker

North Rhins Windfarm

Towards Knockquhassen and Loch Ryan

Knockquhassen Reservoir

Makars Kist

Still some shiny kists to collect

Drinker Moth caterpillar

Knockquhassen Reservoir

Unfortunately we didnt get much further as recent rain had made the path too boggy so we had to turn back.

We did however, spot this beautiful flock of Golden Plovers on the way back

Dog Violets

Female Stonechat

Celendines

Fluffy coo

We didnt see any today but we have in the past seen them here.

Caulkerbush-29th March 2014

A walk round Wild Cat Craigs.

Old tree

Beech Woods

 

Hut in the woods

 

Daffodils

 

Quiet lane to Boreland of Southwick

A glimpse of the sun

 

 

 

Southwick Burn

 

Green Alkanet

Three Lochs-22nd March 2014

Another cold dull day and a walk at Three Lochs near Glenluce.

Greylag Goose

 

 

Common Toad

A New friend!

 

Dead shrew

Loch Ronald

 

Another friend!

 

 

Greylags on Loch Heron

A handful of grass before we leave!