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Things have changed in Ballydaly 'tis a changed place he did say
And you well might feel like a stranger where you once were well known today
Many of the old departed amongst the Parish dead they lay
And those that you grew up with now showing their years in gray.

Things have changed in Ballydaly though the old fields look the same
That you knew before you went south the birds by their songs one could name
Their descendants sing the same songs that...

Francis Duggan

The moonless sky dotted with bright stars on a cool and damp Winter's night
The breeding frogs in the roadside drain singing at the sound of passing footsteps they grow quiet
I shine my torch but I cannot see them they hide from the glare of the light
The secret of survival for these tiny amphibians is to remain concealed and out of sight

Of nocturnal or diurnal predators their elusiveness is their only means of defence
In wet weather in their breeding...

Francis Duggan

The pleasant aroma that wafts in the breeze
Of shrubs of lavender and the peppercorn trees
That grow in the gardens of Inverleigh a quiet Country Town
For it's beauty alone it deserves more renown.

Here life it goes on at a leisurely pace
One could happily live in such a tranquil place
No smoky factory chimney polluting the air
One might say such places are becoming rare.

Small flocks of silver eyes searching for insects from...

Francis Duggan

The magpie on the gum tree is singing in the night
I hear him softly piping in the faint moonlight
From mid Winter all through the Spring sometimes on his roosting tree
He even sings in the dead of night to proclaim his territory.

Why the magpie often sings at night is beyond me to explain
He wakes and he sings for awhile and he goes to sleep again
A natural thing for him to do since his kind are born to sing
The magpies can be heard all year...

Francis Duggan

Hi, Im going on holiday for a week to a place just south of Oban.
If anyone has any information on where the best places are to see certain species either on the mainland or on mull that would be great. Would love to see:
Golden Eagle, White tailed sea Eagle,Merlin
Hen harrier, Grouse, divers, black guillemot, hooded crow along with red squirrel and otter. With limited time, would love some info on some top spots.

Thanks

Mabbs