I'll let you decide by guessing what is in these two plastic bags!
On a positive note, it is clear that since my last visit some improvements have taken place in the woodland, although many paths are still extremely muddy. The old 'depot' area is also being cleared.........
On the wildlife front, I saw 20 species of bird in a 1hr 30mins period, including Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Stock Dove. A 'record shot' of a Stock Dove, taken in poor light, follows...
One of two Stock Doves - Dawsholm Park - 20 March 2013
The various bird and bat boxes erected by the Friends of Glasgow's Local Nature Reserves all seem to have survived the winter - remember technically it is now spring!
Two bat boxes - Dawsholm Park - 20 March 2013
And finally, a visit to Dawsholm would not be complete without a mention of the Highland cattle...
Highland cattle - Dawsholm Park - 20 March 2013
Hi Jim,
ReplyDeleteI was at one of my local patches today, Redlees Quarry on the Blantyre/ Uddingston border, which has similarly been afflicted by dog walkers leaving deposits- albeit, at Redlees they don't bother bagging it. What was good to see, though, was that local people had decided to shame the offenders, and put up various children's drawings, pointing out that the selfishness of the dog walkers is making the area unusable for children. Public shaming may be the only way to tackle the issue.
Hi John
ReplyDeleteAs you say, it is amazing how selfish some people can be.