Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 23 Nov 1919
It’s a Sunday afternoon and Viola is back at Touch House again. The Archives’ Stirling of Gargunnock (PD100) collection includes some photos of Touch House and the grounds. The photos […]
It’s a Sunday afternoon and Viola is back at Touch House again. The Archives’ Stirling of Gargunnock (PD100) collection includes some photos of Touch House and the grounds. The photos […]
In the next diary entry, Viola examines a bird in a Cypress tree near Touch. The passage is a lovely example of what to do if you see a bird […]
When reading Viola’s latest entry, it is useful to remind ourselves that she is only twelve years of age. She writes about witnessing shooting of hares, although it is unknown […]
In this short diary entry, Viola describes seeing a large flock of pigeons “800 or 900 birds”. These are most likely to be Wood Pigeons, commonly found in Scotland. But […]
As we continue with Viola’s diary, you may have noticed that one of her traits is to name landmarks based on the animals she encounters there. In the previous entry […]
Viola starts her entry with another sighting of a white pheasant, although this time with some brown feathers breaking up the white. Viola is in Wasp Nest Field and this […]
Viola is visiting her neighbours at Touch House in the morning and sees a white pheasant. This is likely to be a Leucistic bird rather than a case of albinism, […]
How often have you seen a mole? Have you ever seen a mole? Moles are one of nature’s most elusive mammals. In Viola’s next diary entry, however, she almost catches […]
Viola’s next entry was written on a Thursday lunchtime, presumably during school holidays. She is leaning over the bank of ‘Kingfisher Pool’ watching the fish when a kingfisher pays a […]
This entry for 21st September finds Viola at North Third Reservoir. She sees a grey heron. Then hares that are changing colour for the winter season. Mountain hares gradually turn […]