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 […]
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Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 5 Jan – 6 Apr 1922
As we enter 1922, Viola records that she saw over 700-800 geese in the carse between Stirling and Gargunnock. In April, however, she encounters a new bird: the woodcock! Woodcock […]
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 – 17 Dec 1921
We are approaching Christmas in Viola’s next diary entry. She is exploring the grounds at Gartinstarry and notes some unusual features of a log she has found. Gartinstarry is located […]
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 – 27 July 1921
It is important to remember that when Viola was writing her diary there was a completely different culture when it came to wildlife. Egg collecting, for example, was a common […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 24 July 1921
It’s late July now, but Viola is recalling some other nature sightings from the past couple of months which she forgot to note at the time. She recalls seeing the […]
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 – 15 Jul 1921
Black-headed gulls are one of the easiest gulls to identify. As Viola notes, their heads are not really black but are instead a ‘coffee colour’. This distinctive feature only occurs […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary – 6 Jul 1921
Viola continues her stay in the Highlands. She is exploring the pine woods between Rothiemurchus and Loch More when she spots red deer. Loch More is most likely today’s Lochan […]