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Maxton Nature WatchSee also: Nature Calendar Borders Backyard Diversity Survey by Scottish Borders Biological Records CentreBorders Backyard Biodiversity Our homes and gardens are places where we feel safe and welcome, but did you know that they are also home to a huge variety of other creatures? As areas of our country ... [more] 20/04/2004 Birds of Maxton Parish... [more] 01/06/2008 Birds on the River Tweed... [more] 17/02/2008 December Frost 2007The temperature on 21st December was -9 degrees centigrade at 8am and the attached pictures were all taken about 1pm. The Rutherford pictures by Geoff Parkhouse were taken at dawn. ... [more] 21/12/2007 Butterflies in Maxton Parish... [more] 14/08/2006 Maxton Woods Fungi in SeptemberAll of the fungi pictured were photographed during one afternoon 12th September 2004. Only species can be given in most cases as identification of the individual fungus is not possible from a photo ... [more] 12/09/2004 January/February Scenes and PlantsPhotographs of this time of year are mostly scenic, but frost can be interesting too, as can the first signs of Spring. ... [more] 04/01/2006 April in Maxton Parish1st April - saw first Small Tortoiseshell in garden. 3rd April - Spotted Woodpeckers hammering away in the Woods. 10th April- Woods full of the scent of Wild Garlic. 11th April- First swallows of t ... [more] 17/04/2004 May in Maxton Parish12th May Orange Tip in Garden ... [more] 12/05/2004 Maxton Flowers - AugustAll of the flowers to be seen below are presently flowering within Maxton Parish. ... [more] 13/08/2002 Autumn Colours in Maxton Parish, Scottish BordersAs Autumn starts, the colours begin to change. With the dry Summer, the colours may well be brilliant this year. The first signs of Autumn are below: ... [more] 11/10/2003 September Flowers and FruitsThe flowers and fruits shown below can be seen in Maxton Parish at present. ... [more] 12/09/2002 Bat-WatchA Bat-Watch led by a bat expert from Scottish Natural Heritage provided an interesting insight into the life of these remarkable animals. With the help of electronic bat-detectors, the group were abl ... [more] 14/07/2001 Bats In the BelfryEarlier this year Scottish Natural Heritage checked the roof space in Maxton Kirk for evidence of bats. It was discovered that there might be two different species of bat using the roof for summer bre ... [more] 28/04/2001 Bio-RecordingA small group of people have started recording the wildlife of Maxton Parish. Five initial recording areas have been chosen covering a wide range of habitats. Individuals are also recording the wild ... [more] 14/07/2001 Bird BoxesThe ten bird boxes purchased by Maxton 21 have now been put up. We will keep an eye on what, if anything, moves in, and report the outcome. ... [more] 08/03/2002 01/01/2001
Last update: 01/06/2008 Maxton Nature Watch |
Butterfly Gallery![]() Butterflies rest on Parish Competition Sunflowers ![]() Small Tortoiseshell Butterflies |
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