Sparrow Birds On Early Spring Thursday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K early Spring Thursday wildlife nature camera travel video of the sight and sounds of Sparrow birds spotted eating on an afternoon visit and trip to the grounds of my Scottish cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. Sparrows can be found from the centre of cities to the farmland of the countryside, they feed and breed near to people. It is a species of bird vanishing from the centre of many cities, but is not uncommon in most towns and villages. It is absent from parts of the Scottish Highlands and is thinly distributed in most upland areas. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Robin Bird On Early Spring Thursday Visit To My Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland short early Spring 4K Thursday wildlife nature camera travel video clip of the sight and sounds of a Robin Bird spotted eating on a morning visit and trip to the grounds of my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. With its bright red breast ithe Robin bird is a familiar visitor to my Scottish garden. One of the biggest Winter threats to birds is a lack of food availability, particularly when the weather is cold. Being in nature, or even viewing scenes of nature, reduces anger, fear, and stress and increases pleasant feelings. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Wood Pigeon Birds On Early Spring Thursday Visit To Cottage Garden Scone Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K early Spring Thursday wildlife camera travel video of the sight and sounds of Wood Pigeon birds spotted eating on a morning visit and trip to the grounds of my cottage garden in Scone by Perth, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The wood pigeon, Columba palumbus, is the largest member of the dove and pigeon family in Great Britain, measuring about 15 inches long on average. Found in large flocks outside of breeding season, the wood pigeon eats a largely vegetable diet, foraged in open fields, gardens, lawns, including fruits, berries and grains. Exposure to nature not only makes you feel better emotionally, it contributes to your physical wellbeing. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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St Magnus Church With Music On History Visit To Island Of Egilsay Orkney Islands Scotland

Tour Scotland short 4K travel video clip, with Scottish music, on ancestry, genealogy family history visit and trip to St Magnus's Church a ruined medieval church located on the island of Egilsay, on Orkney Islands, Britain, United Kingdom. The site is recognized as the place of execution of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, in the 12th century. The roofless structure dates back to the 12th century, and has been described as second only to St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, as a surviving Norse church in Scotland. St Egilsay belongs to the three island group of Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre. These islands are also known as the Inner Northern Isles. The church was built in the Romanesque style, with a rectangular nave, a chancel at the east end and a round tower at the west end. A door leads from the tower to the central nave of the church. Around 1116, Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, travelled to the island to resolve a dispute with his rival, Earl Haakon. St Magnus spent the night on the island, possibly in a church, and the next day was captured by Haakon and executed. In 1136, Bishop William of Orkney, sanctified the murdered Earl, who became Saint Magnus, and it is thought that the present church was constructed shortly afterwards on the supposed site of the murder. There may have been an earlier church at or near the site before the murder of Magnus. The existing structure is the last surviving of the round-towered churches of the Northern Isles. Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, sometimes known as Magnus the Martyr, was Earl of Orkney from 1106 to about 1117. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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Spring Road Trip Drive With Music To Parish Church On History Visit To Errol Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland 4K early Spring travel video of a road trip drive, with Scottish music, East on St Madoes Road on ancestry, family history visit to the parish church in Errol in Carse and Gowrie, Perthshire, Britain, United Kingdom. The present Church was designed by James Gillespie Graham was completed in 1833, but Errol Parish records date back to 1553 and are the oldest in Scotland. The Errol family name was first used by descendants of the Pictish people of ancient Scotland. It is a name for someone who lived in the lands of Errol in Perthshire. The family is not directly related to the Lords of Errol, who are in fact a part of the Scottish Hay clan. Errol Parish can be dated back to the creation of a barony by William the Lion granted to the Hay family in the twelfth century. A descendant, in James II's reign, was created Earl of Errol. A local landowner and farmer was the biological scientist Patrick Matthew, born 1790, died 1874, who planted a large orchard at Gourdiehill, Grange, Errol. A former student of Edinburgh University, he made scientific observations of his orchards and wrote On Naval Timber and Arboriculture in 1831 which included early descriptions of a process of natural selection. He is credited with being the first person to bring Giant Redwood seeds to the UK. James Gillespie Graham was born in Dunblane on 11 June 1776, the son of Malcolm Gillespie, a solicitor. He was christened as James Gillespie. Graham designed principally country houses and churches. In 1815 he married Margaret Ann Graham, daughter of a wealthy landowner, William Graham of Orchill in Perthshire. Together they had two daughters. In 1825, on the death of his wife's father, the couple inherited his large country estate, and James thereafter became known as James Gillespie Graham. His wife died in 1826, and he married again, to Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Major John Campbell of the 76th Regiment of Foot. He designed and built a house at 34 Albany Street in Edinburgh's New Town for himself and his wife and lived there from 1817 to 1833. He died in Edinburgh on 11 March 1855 after a four year illness. The date for astronomical spring is Sunday 20th March, ending on Tuesday 21st June, while by the meteorological calendar, spring will start on Tuesday 1st March. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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