How do I know that it has even arrived? Easy! The Siskins are here!
Our first one appeared a day or so ago - I assume they have rested well after their vacation in parts south. Along with the Siskins' reappearance, the finches now have their bright plumage on and even the Sparrows look sprightly!
Our 'local' deer - the regular nightly visitors - have, it would appear, forsaken us for the time being. It is just as well, since they have to cross a busy road to get here at night. It would not be the first time that a 'near miss' has occurred. They are, thankfully, quite rare in the village, though, thanks more to the drivers' quick wits than the Deers' understanding of the Highway Code. Mind you, some folks don't half drive a bit 'quickly' through the village...
Oddly, there have not been a lot of my usual sightings of Buzzards and Kites of late. Even my daily long train journeys have proved raptor-free.
It seems like Monty Halls is the only one seeing much wildlife these days. For anyone who hasn't already seen it, I'd recommend watching his programme on the BBC on Sunday nights. If nothing else, it does paint a lovely (quaint?) picture of Wester Ross, its sights, people and wildlife.
Hey! There's a thought, like Monty, I could hire a MicroLite glider and go raptor-finding (he used one to spot basking sharks in programme 3).
Our correspondent in Grudie bridge reports that in addition to their 'usual' Pine Martens, they have had some new faces 'round the dinner table. A stoat and a weasel! (Yes, you can weasily tell them apart, as they are stoatily different...)
I know, I know... I'll leave jokes to those better qualified.
Until next time...
Jim
PS: received this great photograph and note from Michael and Brenda Clough:“This is our daily visitor to Achnasheen. When everything is gloomy he brightens our day, hope he brightens yours.”
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