Monthly Archives: June 2013

The missing red squirrels

Posted on June 28, 2013 by wildlifedetective

      Many readers will be aware that we have had three red squirrels in the garden since last July. Unfortunately a couple of months ago one was killed on the road and though we were sure two remained … Continue reading →

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Wild flowers, tree pipits and a highly unusual pheasant nest

Posted on June 25, 2013 by wildlifedetective

      Continuing my now out-of-synch reports on my walks during the 2011/12 wildlife survey I carried out on a Highland Perthshire estate (Part 2 of 2)   Monday 27 May 2012.  Weather:  Sunny, very hot. With a midday … Continue reading →

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Barking roe does

Posted on June 23, 2013 by wildlifedetective

    Continuing my now out-of-synch reports on my walks during the 2011/12 wildlife survey I carried out on a Highland Perthshire estate (Part 1 of 2)   Monday 27 May 2012.  Weather:  Sunny, very hot. With a midday temperature … Continue reading →

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An extremely sick wild rabbit

Posted on June 18, 2013 by wildlifedetective

    Part 2 of my walk on 20 May on a Highland Perthshire estate during my 2011/2012 wildlife survey   I tied up the boat and drove up to the estate, noting when I passed that the nine Canada … Continue reading →

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Cygnets and an unusual May visitor – a blue-phase snow goose

Posted on June 16, 2013 by wildlifedetective

    I’ve been distracted from blogging about my 2011/2012 wildlife survey because of my holiday blogs on wildlife on the the Uists. These wildlife survey blogs will now be out of synch with the date a year on, but … Continue reading →

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Molly’s haircut

Posted on June 14, 2013 by wildlifedetective

It is a while since I did an update on our new pup, Molly. Of the numerous dogs we have had in our lives she has turned out to be by far the most energetic. Before we bought her I … Continue reading →

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Birds seen during the western isles holidays 2004, 2009 and 2013

Posted on June 9, 2013 by wildlifedetective

    We have holidayed three times on North Uist, during which time we have always visited all the islands on that part of the Outer Hebrides that are accessible by causeway. The birdlife in May and June is just … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Western Isles – Balranald RSPB Reserve, North Uist

Posted on June 6, 2013 by wildlifedetective

    I have been on a few nature reserves in my time but the RSPB reserve at Balranald on the west coast of North Uist must take some beating. On none of the reserves have I seen the variety … Continue reading →

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Birds of the Western Isles – South Uist

Posted on June 1, 2013 by wildlifedetective

    On our week’s holiday we had two sojourns to South Uist. The first, on the Sunday after we arrived, was to a café and craft shop, mainly for a bite to eat. The second journey was much more … Continue reading →

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