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I’ve lived in Lanarkshire all of my 38 years, and in that time I have seen my local area change beyond all recognition, and definitely not for the better. From the appearance of massive identikit housing estates where rolling fields once rang to the song of yellowhammers, the inexorable process of urbanisation goes on as the local authorities undertake a concerted effort to eradicate every sign of nature- or so it seems. The nature- filled halcyon days of my childhood are a swiftly receding memory, replaced by the creeping horror of what is replacing them. Its important, I think, to highlight what we, as nature lovers in general and bird lovers in particular, still have, for the moment at least.

The Rescue Bird Posted Tuesday 11th September 2012 at 18:19 by Green Sandpiper Bit of a strange weekend, bird- wise. I got up early yesterday, made it to Cathkin Marsh for 7.30 (would have been earlier, but Boss Chick needed me to go to Tesco first) Very quiet, plenty of crows and woodpigs (unholy alliance if I've ever seen one) in the newly- harvetsed fields, one water rail squealing faintly, and a mini flock of (probable) linnets silhouetted against the sky. As much as its always good to go there, and getting an early start is similarly always good, left... Continue reading... Green Sandpiper Registered User

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