Tuesday, 2 September 2025

15-minute twitch: Grounds of Waverley Castle Hotel, near Melrose, Scottish Borders

 

The Waverley Castle - one of the first Scottish hotels to be constructed from concrete

Date: August 30, 2025

Time: 7.45am - 8.00am

Weather: Sunny and warm

Target species: Great Spotted Woodpecker

Star species seen: Siskin

Other species seen/ heard:

Wood Pigeon

* Nuthatch

* Blue Tit

* Coal Tit

* Blackbird

* Carrion Crow

* Jackdaw

* Robin

                                           

These Jackdaws were finding plenty to feed on 


The delightful grounds include their own small apple orchard

Statue of Sir Walter Scott, celebrated novelist who spent most of his life in the area

                                                                                   
Giant Redwood - specimen tree imported many years ago from California


Coal Tit in quest for something to eat


Expansive lawns are a feature of the grounds

                                                                            
This Nuthatch made its presence felt by calling persistently


Juvenile Robin on high alert


No comments:

Post a Comment