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The Magpie's Hoard The weblog formerly known as "Words & Pictures".
This website is a diary of all the wildlife (animals, plants and fungi)that I encounter on my hill-walking trips in Scotland.
Most of my wanderings are in the Kilpatrick Hills, just North of Glasgow - an area with very little official protection from developers.
I aim to document/photograph the diverse range of species found in this much neglected area, in the hope that I can provide valuable data for future Clydebelt campaigns.
The Kilpatrick Hills consist mainly of rough grassland and moorland, interspersed with natural & planted deciduous woodland and blocks of forestry commission coniferous forest. There are many lochs scattered throughout these hills.
Species found in this area include:
Mammals - Otter, Brown Hare, Pine Marten (possible sightings), Brown Hare & Water Vole.
Birds - Black Grouse, Merlin, Peregrine Falcon, Osprey, Goldeneye, Great Crested Grebe, Lapwing, Curlew, Raven, Whinchat, Stonechat, Grasshopper Warbler, Blackcap, Whitethroat, Linnet, Siskin, Yellowhammer, Reed Bunting & Common Crossbill.
Amphibians & reptiles - Adder, Common Lizard, Slowworm, Frog, Toad & Palmate Newt.
Insects - at least 14 species of butterfly and at least 10 species of dragonfly/damselfly.
Observations and ramblings about wildlife in the Sheffield area.
UK & Eire Natural History Bloggers A community for British and Irish bloggers who write about natural history and/or nature conservation. Blogs featuring pictures, video or sound recordings of wildlife are welcome too.
To join, you just need to:
1. be based in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland;
2. blog regularly about natural history.
Natural history encompasses a wide range of topics, including flora, fauna and fungi, plus geology and meteorology. Examples of natural history blogs include diaries of backyard nature observations and journals about conservation projects.
We reserve the right to reject blogs and websites which are deemed inappropriate.
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