Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 27th April 1928
This is the last entry in Viola’s diary and brings this feature on our blog to an end. Writing in April 1928, Viola talks about bird behaviour and tells a […]
Natural history
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: List of birds seen on the Gargunnock Estate, 1922
At the end of her diary entries for 1922, Viola wrote a list of the birds that the Gargunnock Estate Gamekeeper and his son claimed to have seen on the […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 20th August – 21st September 1922
Viola is catching up with diary entries between August and September 1922. This coincides with the shooting season; there was evidently regular shooting on the Gargunnock Estate at this time. […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 3rd August 1922
Viola’s hunting plans are ruined by a gang of local birds making a racket in this entry from August 1922. Viola is out stalking rabbits but her attempts to shoot […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 31st July 1922
It is the height of summer and Viola is taking advantage of the light nights, being out walking at 10.00 in the evening at Gartinstarry, quite a long way from […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 20th – 22nd April 1922
As Viola grows older, she makes fewer entries in her dairy and there are larger gaps between entries. This probably reflects a busier life with school work and friendships taking […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 30th December 1921
At the end of another year, Viola is reflecting on her diary entries and makes a note of two things she had seen in 1921 that she neglected to put […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 19th & 20th August 1921
Viola is still on holiday in the Highlands of Scotland. On the 19th August 1921, she visited Rogie Falls near Strathpeffer. This beautiful spot remains a tourist attraction today and […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 15th and 16th July 1921
Viola records in her diary that St Swithin’s day, the 15th of July, has been fine. She makes this note because of the belief connected with the name day of […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 5th June 1921
Into June 1921 and Viola remains on holiday in the Aviemore area. She has noticed a House Martin’s nest above the window of the room in the house where she […]