** This is the second of five or six Scotland by Rail blog posts in which I'll write about a week exploring from
Helmsdale Station self-catering on Scotland's beautiful Far North Line **
RSPB Forsinard Flows nature reserve:
www.rspb.org.uk/reserves-and-events/reserves-a-z/forsinard-flows/
Hope you can read my writing! It's non-joined-up so you've better chance than normal:
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RSPB Forsinard Flows visitor centre - note the shade of paint is RSPB blue not ScotRail blue |
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The Far North Line, picturesque |
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crossing the rails for an hour on a bog in heavy rain |
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the lookout, middle distance left |
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Looking out over the flows |
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soggy for humans, brilliant for wildlife |
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in the Lookout, three swallow nests, droppings below |
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droppings below balcony handrail - meaning birds roost here, probably the swallows. Two were flying around outside |
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figure in the Flows |
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RSPB Forsinard Flows, two swallows, watercolour, 15x21cm |
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RSPB Forsinard Flows, watercolour, 15x21cm |
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Have you spotted flycatcher? |
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it's here too |
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visitor centre Flows painting |
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in the visitor centre, golden plover |
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drying off with hot drinks and biscuits whilst watching an excellent 20 minute Flows filmshow |
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whilst feeding a baby |
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How to get there:
Trains to Helmsdale take just over two and a half hours from Inverness and an hour and a quarter from Thurso. There are currently four trains a day on weekdays and Saturdays and one a day on Sundays.
Click 'The Highlands then North Highlands Timetable and 'Buy Tickets' on ScotRail website.
Many thanks to ScotRail for enabling and supporting my ongoing Scotland by Rail work.
I expect you saw lots of Sphagnum mosses also. Must try to visit this area.
ReplyDeletelots :) Sadly I know almost nothing of them. Yes you must visit and I wish I'd be there at the same time!
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