WATER OF LEITH – THE MORNING AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE
The level of the Water of Leith has dropped considerably since we videoed it last night but remains higher than we’ve have seen it for many years.
More heavy rain is forecast for this evening and on Sunday.
Spurtle went to investigate the stretch between the Stockbridge Colonies and Bonnington early this morning.
We found the Bell Place footbridge closed and boarded.
RAINY DAY IN THE NEW TOWN
Summer's in the air.
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CALTON HILL – SUNSHINE, HAZE AND BIRDS
Sunshine and haze over Calton Hill this morning, where Friends met under the expert guidance of the Scottish Ornithology Club's Stephen Welch to record breeding pairs of bird.
Patient listening and hard stares helped in identifying 18 different species over 2 hours.
Namely: jackdaw, magpie, carrion crow, common gull, herring gull, lesser black-backed gull …
BROUGHTON STREET
Encouraging how Broughton Pharmacy community library has flourished since modest start in Sept 2019: see p.2 in Issue 289.
Now a well-used local resource with sometimes startling content, including Spurtles.
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St MARK'S PARK
Bit of a back-to-front Diana and Actaeon moment here.
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Am glad to report no hind quarters were torn apart afterwards.
St MARK'S PARK
11.30pm, Saturday 11 May.
A breathtaking natural spectacle: the aurora borealis.
Or not.
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