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Out resident Hoopu is back, along with our swifts. They nest here before taking their young home with them. Superb to watch in flight.o

I have to confess John I thought you’d made that up. However having looked it up what a fabulous looking bird. Lucky you. R-

brian1951 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 2:50 pm Three more Ash trees are going tomorrow, getting expensive this Die back.

Shame isn’t it, we have loads with die back in our fields.

It is Brian, this picture will never be the same after.

They stand out like a sore thumb.

Three trees taken down last week due to die back.
As Brian commented it’s getting expensive.
Puddles

we saw him on our roof, 5 years ago. Must admit, i had no idea what it was, but Heather knew. He now comes every year, sits on Telephone wires and makes that crazy call. Fortunately, for any doubters, we have some great photos. Making it up, ROG, the very idea.

My wife saw one in the UK many years ago, they occasionally arrive on the wrong sort of wind.

Before moving to Gretna we used to live in real remote part of Scotland in a lovely stone cottage and the wild life was wonderful. Here in Gretna all we see are Sparows Starlings Black birds Pigeons and Gulls. Lots of Gulls. And can they muck your car up seconds after you washed it.

Looks like a lovely day today, we are off to drive to Moffat and then drive through the bueatiful valley towards Selkirk aiming for our favoit Pub for lunch. In the middle of nowhere and it is only an hours drive though the countryside from gretna. This is the best weather we have had for a while gonna make the most of it.