Survey Walk to Dunollie (NM8531) – Tuesday 29th December 2009

We parked on the sea-front road towards Ganavan just before the War Memorial at (NM852309).  Waiting for other members to arrive, we looked over the railings and apart from two Mute Swans and an Oystercatcher found three Turnstone searching for invertebrates amongst the rocks and seaweed  Indeed, that is how this industrious wader gets its Read More …

Field Trip ” Toad of Lorn ” – Saturday 12th December 2009

For  once we were greeted by glorious clear sunny skies, albeit a little cold.  There was a good turn out of fifteen as we headed north along the mainland side of Clachan Sound.  Within four hundred yards we turned right up through a deciduous woodland on a rather steep track, to reach a small burn.  Read More …