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We took part in the RSPB big garden bird watch (except it wasn’t in our garden -we went to our ‘patch’ to count the birds). It was very cold so it was difficult to sit still for a full hour but we did it (we took warm tea with us!) and we saw: pigeons, magpies, black birds, sparrows, a great tit and 20 (!) gold finches. We inputted the information on the RSPB website.

We went to do some tree ID today. There were so many trees in such a small area! An obvious willow (because it is massive!) and lots of hazels. We also found holly, hawthorn, elder, yew and ash. That was all within the first 5m of the land! We also did a little moss and lichen ID (Swans neck thyme and birds claw beard moss) and spotted some fungi (Jelly ear and turkey tail). What a haul! Zooey found an earthworm.

(By Jonathan and Lois) Our walk in Culduthel Woods on 15/01/2021. Picture 1: Culduthel House Picture 2: Crystal Brain Fungi Picture 3: Crimped-Gill Fungi Picture 4: Crow's Nests in the Treetops

A wintry walk along the Beauly Firth to the Caledonian Canal where we saw swans