Jackdaw
Spotted by: John Forbes Where: Top of hill When: 10th April
Spotted by: John Forbes Where: Top of hill When: 10th April
Spotted by: John Forbes Where: Near main gate, Lockharton Crescent When: 2nd April
Spotted by: John Forbes Where: Along path pond side When: 1st April
Spotted by: John Forbes Where: Path along pond side When: 1st April 2021
Our resident nesting pair, Brighid and Siegfried, have built their nest in the same spot as last year. This is their 6th year of nesting at Craiglockhart Pond. Eggs have been spotted on the nest from the 24th March. For the next seven to eight weeks, Brighid will rarely leave the nest apart from occasionally […]
Come to 2 Lockharton Crescent from 10am – 12pm Friday 26th and Saturday 27th March to collect snowdrop bulbs to plant over the weekend. Bring along a trowel, and plant the snowdrops in Easter Craiglockhart Hill LNR, wherever you think they would look nice! They will be happiest in semi-shade and don’t like […]
The snowdrop is often heralded as the first sign of spring. These small white flowers appear from January through to March, and are often found poking through snow in small clumps. Although they look delicate, snowdrops are hardy plants. They contain antifreeze proteins, which protect them against damage from frosts and snow. Snowdrops may not […]
Spotted by: Per Smiseth Where: On a tree trunk When: 9th December 2020
Spotted by: Per Smiseth Where: On a tree trunk When: 8th December 2020
Spotted by: Tom Little Where: Pond When: 9th November 2020