... Nature Notes FRASERBURGH Herald's Nature Correspondent, Mr Norman Fordyce, continues this week his May column. pair I have watched over the last two weeks chose a rather unusual and novel support for their collection of sticks and twigs - the arm of a ...

... Nature Notes by Norman Nature NOteS Fordyce grey, with a dark tail, and whitish underneath. The dress of the female is more of a chestnut red-brown with light grey underparts. Her red cap is diagnostic. I just have had another report of Wintering Blackcaps ...

... Nature Notes THE really hard Winters experienced at the turn of the century were described in such graphic detail in the rich “Doric” of Central Aberdeenshire, by that Master of local poetry “Hamewith”, the late Charles Murray. It is 50 sad to relate ...

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... Nature Notes BOUNTEOUS MAY SO very many are the wonderful sights, sounds and perfumes of this the Sth month of the year; May, that one could write volumes extolling its beauty and charms and appraising Mother Nature for yet another of one of her masterpieces ...

... Nature Notes HERALD nature expert, Norman Fordyce, continues his article from last week. They can dive and stay under for half a minute using feet and wings in propulsion. A party in flight have been seen to form a “V formation. In the breeding grounds ...

... Nature Notes 2>, e g 0 f’ s LR B, S All are more or less hairy perennials, with lance-olate leaves and carry the flowers on stalked spikes. The dainty blossoms, with four notched petals and eight stamens, certainly give character to the month of August ...

... Nature Notes HERALD ‘Nature Man’, Norman Fordyce, continues his column from last week. visual details necessary to establish identification. Waxwings (bomby-cillagarrulus). From the Northern forests of the World they had come, winged rare visitors, ...

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... Nature Notes The wings are rounded and appear broad, especially the male'’s. The throat in Summer which is blackish turns white in Winter. Airmen have reported seeing Lapwings flying as high as 6,000 feet when the birds were on migration. The Teuchat ...

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... Nature Notes Norman Fordyce. the Herald's Nature Expert continues his monthly column from last week. The Hawfinch I had a great experience on the Bth of this month! A good friend, who is a keen bird watcher, called to transport me 1o his residence to ...