The cold start to this morning was quickly overcome by a warm sunshine. A sign that the summer is close was the return of our African visitors, the swallows. The stables at Horse Workshop are ideal for nesting and these insect-devouring birds are welcome to dine on bloodthirsty horse flies that also welcome the warmer conditions.

Another herald of spring is the distinctive sound of the cuckoo, echoing across Strathbraa

Swallows return to Corbenic, searching for a nest.
Swallows return to Corbenic, searching for a nest.
Swallows search for nests
Swallows search for nests
Swallows checkout the horse stables
Swallows checkout the horse stables

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