Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 5th-27th January 1921
A short entry by Viola finds her encounter snowdrops, red deer and grouse. The grouse that Viola spots are either Red Grouse or Black Grouse. You will most likely recognise […]
A short entry by Viola finds her encounter snowdrops, red deer and grouse. The grouse that Viola spots are either Red Grouse or Black Grouse. You will most likely recognise […]
Although Viola obviously loves nature and the animals she sees in it, she is not at all sentimental about the creatures that she observes. She is clearly extremely curious about […]
Have you ever seen a weasel? The tiny mustelid is often very hard to spot but you may see one dart across fields and paths. The problem is that by […]
It is likely that Viola was on holiday from her school for Easter at this point in her diary. She is on holiday in the East Neuk of Fife and […]
One of the first signs that spring is just around the corner is the unmistakable sound of birds singing. Birds use their voices to communicate for a variety of reasons. […]
Everyone can identify with the optimism of the first signs of spring. In these entries from early 1920, Viola shows that she is no exception. The first entry from the […]
Like Viola’s last diary entry she has spotted a heron again. She is baffled to see it descend into the middle of ‘Mole field’. Viola’s naming of places makes you […]
*Please note that although Viola states that the date is 5th Novmember, we are pretty confident this is a mistake and is actually meant to be December. Viola continues her […]
There is some confusion with dates at this point in the diary, Viola begins with the 4th of December but then goes on to the 5th and other dates in […]
It’s a Monday morning at the start of December and Viola is in a field she has simply named ‘Farm Field’. She witnesses a hare jump and refers to its […]