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https://news.stv.tv/north/rspb-scotland-bird-numbers-at-banff-nature-reserve-drop-by-90-due-to-avian-flu Steve.

We've had your rain SH. It started about 11:30 hrs. and stopped around five o'clock. I did get out for a walk with the dogs before the rain started, and seeing a Skylark brightened my day. Steve.

Heading our way tomorrow. Steve.

No great shakes for many, but this is the first Blue Tit that we have seen in the garden this year. And, the Admiral is back. Steve.

Beasties are about. And of course, Starlings. Steve.

Not in my garden, but just across the road, one of the pleasant aspects of life in a small village. Steve.

My Clem has started to flower. It is mixed in with a Honeysuckle. Pots are doing well. Now the sun is out, we have a few bees about. Steve.

Yes, Pete. Growing within sight of Spitfire Island. If it likes sea air, it should do OK up here. :D Steve.

When we were down in Brum, in May, we took a cutting from my SIL hydrangea. It travelled about with us for two weeks, and survived. It is doing well. All the way from Castle Vale to NE Scotland. Bit of a culture shock for the poor thing. SIL says it has white flowers. Steve.

No. I'm looking for a new pocket watch. ;) Steve.

Cheers, Pete. It's only 35 miles, so 40 minutes in a nice warm car. :D Steve.

I have just been in the garden, standing-up pot that had blown over. o_O NW wind, gusting to high twenties, It is feeling 8 deg. I'm off to Elgin this morning. I hope that the weather has improved a little by the time we get home, around lunchtime. Steve.

We have had a nice day up here. The weather has been kind. Did some dead-heading, pulled a few weeds, and snapped a wee Flutterby. Steve.

Young Starlings are starting to show some adult plumage. Steve.

I tempted fate by watering the garden last night. It was raining during the night, when I got up at six o'clock, and is still coming down. Cold wind as well. Only feeling 8 deg. Air temperature, 11 deg. Summer in NE Scotland. Steve.

Mr. Bumble, on the Bud. Steve.

I bought this Hydrangea a few weeks ago, mainly because we likes the foliage. I re-potted it straight away, so I think that it is putting all of its energy into its root system, rather than producing flowers this year. I am now seeing some signs of life in the Honeysuckle. I sowed some...

We had this young Starling visiting the garden yesterday. Although many birds will stand on one leg occasionally, I did not see a second leg on this one. I told him to "Hop It" ;) Steve.

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A, very pleasant, 18 deg. here, although rain has been forecast all morning. We have just enjoyed a BBQ steak, and are settling in to watch the tennis. I did snap a pic, or two, of an unusual (for us), visitor to the garden. Needless to say,the Starlings were about. Steve.