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Two of Scotland’s most influential ornithologists were lifelong friends Evelyn Vida Baxter (1879-1959) and Leonora...
Towards the end of autumn, I always anticipate whether we will see an irruption of (Bohemian) Waxwing (Bombycilla...
Every reader of Scottish Birds will of course be familiar with the name...
My first day of becoming a serious birdwatcher was 15th July 1977 – when we had a family trip to Tilgate Park near...
For me, the sound of Pink-footed Goose calls epitomises the changing of seasons. Thousands of geese return to our...
The gardens surrounding Waterston House were laid out in 2005. The aim was to create an attractive setting for the...
South of Scotland Golden Eagle journeys to the Pennine Hills for the first time during...
It would not have happened without the Covid-19 pandemic. We would have been travelling further afield, having...
For some 27 years I was an upland birder, with my home being within walking distance of the Lammermuirs. A 15-minute...
