GWE Craigforth bridge nr Dobbies Stirling

Good morning antanddec ITV ITV News I hope you are well . On behalf of many animal lovers I’ve written you (another) letter . For our world to survive this needs to be the age of change so could you please have a read , and a think and then get back to me ? Thanks . Please RT

Visited a freezing and windy Gladstone reservoir yesterday, spotted this other "resivoir" on the way home!

Boxing Day hunts will be out across the country today. But we’re hopeful this will be the last time. alison johnstone is calling on parliament to back her bill and finally bring an end to fox hunting in Scotland 🦊

My first chiff chaff at Boness foreshore, at pedestrian crossing of railway line.

As someone who does fairly regular litter picks, I've noticed a new item added to the piles of cans and plastic bottles. Rubber gloves are already everywhere. 6 pairs were all in 100 metres of country road. Wtf is wrong with people!

PS if you can't be arsed to put your shit filled dog bags in a bin, kick it to the side and let it fertilise the soil. PLEASE!

It seems @HS2Ltd contractors have taken the law into their own hands , marauding around beating up protestors and continuing to destroy ancient woodland during the breeding season . Please share this – they cannot continue to get away with it .

Marsh harrier, poss juv male, flushed by dog walker next to Skinflats south lagoon last night 8pm. Preened itself in small tree. Still there when I left at 8.15.

Tweeted this 13 months ago, today I'm getting out of FV hospital on my birthday less than week after having a heart attack. I was "dead" for half an hr before being rescusitated with CPR by awesome paramedics. Now have stents in my Aorta via arteries in my leg and arm.

On the road to recovery, no brain damage I think. Tiddlyumpopo.

On a lighter note, stumbled upon Cartland Craig's reserve near Lanark last week. Unusual stile entrance.

Found this shield bug or beetle also at Cartland craigs. Species undetermined so far.

Musselburgh - the person that left his rucksack in the hides - get in touch I am holding on to it for you. Dave Allan

Might be a bit of Spotted crake in this photo. Got amazing close views with naked eye, bins and scope of it having a bath at Doonfoot Ayr today.

Here are a couple of pictures from John Nadin of the Richardson’s cackling goose at Bandeath, Throsk this morning. Note that walking beyond the gate is likely to flush the geese.

Guillemot in Carron near Carronbridge Inn yesterday.

Snipe on bank of Carron at Grange mouth.

Marsh harrier over Powfowlis 2pm today.