tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post5542013457627847307..comments2023-10-21T10:09:44.566+01:00Comments on Wild Antics: Right Out in a WhiteoutHeilanloonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04630648480877811583noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-92199678986735139002013-02-27T01:37:55.510+00:002013-02-27T01:37:55.510+00:00With all these you can have access to all the feat...With all these you can have access to all the features of Xbox Live.<br />play and compete with different gamers around the world.<br />There are The net online sites which provide each of these requirements: like <br />for example ,, but are not tied to, Invision Costless Webpages certain, Invision No-cost Web pages 4, Xbox live, Gaming system Absolutely free Specific zones, Absolutely free Zone Amazing benefits, Business Pack Community forum, Video game Lagoon, Xbox <br />360 system, Display box Manage and more.<br /><br />Also visit my blog post - <a href="http://danielelawson15.wikidot.com/" rel="nofollow">free microsoft points</a><br /><i>My page</i> > <b><a href="http://danielelawson159.webnode.com/" rel="nofollow">free xbox live</a></b>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-16181796102280526962013-02-22T17:31:03.975+00:002013-02-22T17:31:03.975+00:00Really enjoying reading all of your posts, Andy, m...Really enjoying reading all of your posts, Andy, makes me wish I could be there year-round. I've been showing your blog to my friends and family; it gives them a much better idea of what I've been getting up to every August than I've been able to convey. Keeping my fingers crossed for a gentler spring this year.<br />All the best,<br />GavinGavin Willownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-13550625367043285392013-02-15T14:34:17.468+00:002013-02-15T14:34:17.468+00:00As far as I know, a pair of Hen Harriers did nest ...As far as I know, a pair of Hen Harriers did nest on the eastern part of this estate with the head-keeper's good will and co-operation with the Scottish Raptor Study Group a few years back. I have recently received my first Seton Gordon book 'Days with the Golden Eagle' from Amazon, great that they are still in print!David Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534207573408363720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-6278753050274661012013-02-14T23:24:49.246+00:002013-02-14T23:24:49.246+00:00Thanks David, Any ideas what happened to the hen h...Thanks David, Any ideas what happened to the hen harriers? I am rapidly becoming a "follower" of you, besides Mr Malcolm. And a search took me to your fascinating paintings (chalkings?) and photographs. I have some wonderful old Seton Gordon books, back to 1914 and one strangely contains a postcard sent by Gordon to the deputy keeper of the British Museum. I can't imagine how it found it's way back to my book in Scotland. What about Charles St John as the original highland naturalist? "The Wild Sports of the Highlands" 1846 is a fine account. John Hill Burton's classic "The Cairngorm Mountains" 1864 is a splendid read but perhaps more mountaineering and history than nature. Seton Gordon published eyrie list in 1980 (and before). These include species reported to him, including man(sic) and those observed by himself or his wife, alongside other reports from USA and Europe. Yours, Ian FrostAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-86957494836421321012013-02-14T08:28:28.592+00:002013-02-14T08:28:28.592+00:00Seton Gordon, the 'original' Scottish high...Seton Gordon, the 'original' Scottish highland naturalist, lists the prey that he and others found in eagle's eyries over the years;<br />Mole, Stoat, Weasel, Water Vole, Fox cub, Domestic cat, Small Collie dog, Lamb, Young goat, Hare, Rabbit, Squirrel, Rat, Roe & Red deer fawn, Golden Plover, Lapwing, Black Grouse, Ptarmigan, Domestic hen, Magpie, Raven, Hooded Crow, Rook, Jackdaw, Heron, Gull, Salmon & Pike. No Hen Harriers here now, but Merlin, Kestrel & Peregrine benefit from the increase in ground nesters. David Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534207573408363720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-32019217954041059182013-02-12T23:04:15.103+00:002013-02-12T23:04:15.103+00:00Good point David. But, gosh, more eagles AND HEN H...Good point David. But, gosh, more eagles AND HEN HARRIERS? Of course foxes figure in eagle kills found in eyries too. IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-73021196865061611272013-02-12T22:59:23.057+00:002013-02-12T22:59:23.057+00:00Many thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes I ha...Many thanks for taking the time to reply. Yes I have read these earlier posts. Doubtless foxes take grouse but I was questioning whether the man-effort makes a justifiable difference. I know of three estates where Lea MacNally was employed and all when grouse stocks were declining, especially in the west (sheep? I had a brief connection with Game Conservancy research on Islay in the 80s when people were excitedly tick counting ). His last situation in Torridon was rather unique and not commercial. I wonder if any of his sons are still in the business. Anyway, thank you again for your wonderful reports and photographs. I assume you simply don't sleep. Best wishes, IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-63107707372493339542013-02-12T16:57:36.350+00:002013-02-12T16:57:36.350+00:00Through my own observations in Glen Esk the fox is...Through my own observations in Glen Esk the fox is fairly common on the more inaccessible parts of the glen and they leave evidence that suggests a high number of grouse kills can be attributed to them. As a lay naturalist I can appreciate the fact that any effort to control foxes does result in a more productive grouse moor and provides a better opportunity for other ground nesting birds to breed successfully. From my point of view, this encourages prey diversity for raptors, especially the Golden Eagle, and I am certain that Lea would appreciate that. David Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17534207573408363720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-89757408528137811042013-02-12T16:29:25.809+00:002013-02-12T16:29:25.809+00:00The big difference is that Lea didn't work on ...The big difference is that Lea didn't work on a grouse moor. Grouse are vital to the finances of this estate and are very susceptible to predation. Therefore we try to keep the fox population suppressed throughout the year by lamping, snaring, tracking, spying and checking out sandholes, cairns and known 'lies'. If you haven't already, please check out some of my older posts from April-June. They'll explain a lot more about it. Heilanloonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630648480877811583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3847047643149659816.post-77846177709079673372013-02-12T00:01:15.785+00:002013-02-12T00:01:15.785+00:00I wonder if anyone has ever made a proper study of...I wonder if anyone has ever made a proper study of the efficacy of this strange foxing tradition. I recall the late, great Lea MacNally watching foxes watching sheep watching lambs and questioning how much harm they did (the foxes that is, we all know the awful history of sheep). You clear out one cairn and it is occupied the following year. A day on ski might be more fun and equally productive! If it all gets too much I believe there may be a comfortable and well paid post becoming shortly vacant in a Rome estate. IanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com