http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: New Edinburgh Wildlife Website en Thu, 21 May 2026 03:46:50 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059&page=2#post-9854 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:19:40 +0000 chdot 9854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"green spaces can do much to reduce the stress of living"</p> <p><a href="http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/if-you-go-down-to-the-woods-today-you-ve-probably-had-quite-a-journey-1.1040513" rel="nofollow">http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/if-you-go-down-to-the-woods-today-you-ve-probably-had-quite-a-journey-1.1040513</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059&page=2#post-9851 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:49:04 +0000 SRD 9851@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's a flickr 'stream' (is that the right word?) by 'Wolfette' that has lots of good pics, especially birds, from the canal/craiglockhart area. WE first came across it when she photo'ed the goosanders at craiglockhart last Christmas. Might be someone who would add good stuff to your site. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059&page=2#post-9850 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:39:22 +0000 Min 9850@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Except when a mummy heron and a daddy heron love each other very much.. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059&page=2#post-9842 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:17:05 +0000 chdot 9842@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"fighting"...?</p> <p>Rare to see two herons at the same time. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9841 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 11:09:53 +0000 cb 9841@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Here's a vid I took a few years back of a couple of herons fighting it out by the Water of Leith:</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tIbXdgP6I0">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tIbXdgP6I0</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9837 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:52:11 +0000 counterculture 9837@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>im not all that knowledgeable with birds, i know a few but birds of prey always catch my eye but i saw a kestrel in arthurs seat a few months back, flying around the bottom of the crags opposite holyrood palace, hovering and diving. i tried to get a photo but EVERY time i got a shot, it would dive. i watched ot for a good 20 minutes, it was awesome. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9823 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:32:59 +0000 Stepdoh 9823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <br /> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9810 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:16:50 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 9810@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh they're all over. Saw one sitting by Duddingston Loch but too distant to get a decent shot... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9804 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:31:04 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 9804@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hmmm, early morning hop on the bike methinks - tis only a few minutes from my house to Craigmillar Castle Park! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9801 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:26:16 +0000 Min 9801@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Craigmillar Castle Park is heaving with buzzards. Unfortunately my SLR is film and my compact would show only a speck. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9800 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:25:10 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 9800@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Basically within the bypass - plus Porty is the scope of the site I reckon... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9799 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:14:23 +0000 Arellcat 9799@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There could be a Braidburn Valley Park entry in the links page too. I cycle and walk through there most days, although the wild animals tend to keep themselves to themselves.</p> <p>How local is "Edinburgh"? I know of a family of peregrine falcons but they're a few miles out from the city centre. And the city bypass around Straiton is quite good for spotting buzzards. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9798 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 12:05:06 +0000 cb 9798@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Website looks great. I should have a few pics to submit. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9795 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:55:13 +0000 Min 9795@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cool, I will definately check it out. Bins and a flask of tea time. :-)</p> <p>And the website looks cool too by the way, sorry, I got overexcited when I saw the treecreeper. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9794 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:51:13 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 9794@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Down by the Water of Leith - lovely wee thing. I was sitting on the metal bench about 70-80 yards west of the weir on the western edge of Dean Village. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9793 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:33:46 +0000 Min 9793@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh where did you see the treecreeper? I'd love to see a treecreeper. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=1059#post-9790 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:19:20 +0000 Wilmington's Cow 9790@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>By yours truly...</p> <p>Basically I had loads of wildlife photos fmro the last year or so, and couldn't find an online 'this is the wildlife of Edinburgh' resource, so figured why not create one, then get people to send in photos and sightings of their own and create a map of wildlife in the city.</p> <p>And so <a href="http://www.edinburghwildlife.com">EdinburghWildlife</a> was born... The homepage explains more... </p>