Various days in January 2018.
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January 1st…
This caught our eye in passing. Had to clear it a bit! Aside from a slur on Scotia’s Darling Seat, it’s an unusual choice of Biblical quotation – not to mention those serpents emerging from the bosses. It’s Hebrews Ch.13 V.14 (and I rather like V.16 also). Didn’t find the cross’s base, so we don’t know who was commemorated. Yet…
Started as a lovely day! Rained later, though.
Today there was formed a sub-group entitled “The Rebellious Bored”. And off we went grave-hunting. Here’s the evidence. Yes, there really is an upright stone in there! And now some will understand why we call this area “The Jungle”..
January 3rd…
This blue tit is house-hunting already. It checked out this gap in the stonework, disappearing inside twice as I watched.
The visiting bird-ringer wrote…
I thought, as we’re in the new year now, I’d give everyone a round up of the bird Ringing activities in the cemetery for 2017.
So since July I’ve ringed almost 80 birds at Warriston, the majority of which have been long-tailed tits with massive flocks passing through the area. The highlight being a couple of redwing, a winter visitor, which have been identified as the Scandinavian race or subspecies rather than the Icelandic/Greenland.
Hopefully these birds start turning up in far away lands and give us some valuable information on migration and distributions.
I also do some moth sampling and came across a phyllonorycter messaniella (a leaf mining moth) larvae on the resident holm oak (Pictured below). Which was an interesting find for me.
It’s been great to speak to those who’ve shown an interest and thank you for co-operating and being helpful by avoiding the mist nets when they’ve been set up as I do try to keep away from all the main paths and stick to quiet periods of the day.
Bold robin.
January 5th…
For those interested, three more recently identified brick maker marks to add to the five previously posted. The bricks were used for various outbuildings and walls in the head gardener’s cottage area. *Winchburgh* – Winchburgh Brick Works, Winchburgh, West Lothian. *NCB P-Grange* –
Prestongrange Brick, Tile and Fireclay Works, Prestonpans, East Lothian. *Vogrie* – Vogrie Brick and Tile Works, Newlandrif, Gorebridge, Midlothian.
January 6th…
After a couple of days of rain, we had a light sunny day. What this photograph can’t show, though, is the raw and chilly easterly breeze! Still, it wasn’t nearly as bad as the conditions on the North American continent.
Some bulbs, impatient for Spring. Aren’t we all!
January 8th…
January 11th…
A good day for birding. Goldcrest, Treecreeper, Buzzard, Great Spotted Woodpecker.
January 13th…
Here they come…
January 16th…
16/01/2018. Between light snowfalls.
January 17th…
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January 19th…
January 29th…
Friends of Warriston Cemetery 
Thanks for the latest update whats been going on at cemetery. I can see big changes from my last visit. Always interested in the diverse wildlife seen in and around Warriston. Amazing photos of the cemetery and the birds who frequent how privileged to see the close up photos of the bird ringer holding those birds and his comments I found very interesting indeed. I think the volunteers who turn up each week are doing a wonderful job of clearing stones and keeping the ivy in check while maintaining the habitats of the flora and fauna which many of us appreciate. I know the F.ofWC volunteers give their time willingly and I for one would like to thank them for the hard work they do so other people who visit can enjoy the historic stones, trees and the thriving wildlife. Many thanks keep up the good work.
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Thank you, Sheena, for your kind words and for taking the time to leave your comment. It’s always good to get such positive feedback.
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