Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary – 27 Nov 1919
A long entry in the Viola’s diary finds her exploring the grounds at Seton Lodge. The entry is very detailed and covers two birds we have explored before: Woodpigeon and […]
A long entry in the Viola’s diary finds her exploring the grounds at Seton Lodge. The entry is very detailed and covers two birds we have explored before: Woodpigeon and […]
The Woodpigeon. The most numerous large wild bird in Scotland but often one of our most overlooked. We have already talked about Woodpigeons in our previous post so click here […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s a Sunday afternoon and Viola is back visiting Touch House, where she describes in detail a bright yellow moth. We suspect this could be a Brimstone Moth. Her entry […]