Sundayy 1st February

The rain gauge for January tallied out at 6.25", almost 5 inches less than last January... say no more! Malcolm was in touch to say that Aileen MacDougall had seen a "white Heron" over at Esknish earlier today, so one to keep our eyes open for as no one seems to know whether it was a Little Egret or a Cattle Egret.... This morning here at home, Margaret saw the ringtail Hen Harrier doing its' flypast, and yes it came past again this afternoon again! She also spotted a Sparrowhawk moving through. Just before lunch close to Loch Gorm, and down towards Sunderland Farm, I had a Kestrel hovering...