WHAT IS THE SCOURGE?
It lies on verges, pavements, and areas people walk on.
WHO SUFFERS?
People and children who stand on it.
IS THERE A CURE?
Yes, pick it up, and take it home.
IS THIS BEING DONE?
Responsible people are already doing this, however some are going half way by picking up but then leaving it lying, festooning it on bushes, putting it in the dry stane dykes, or worse still putting it in other people's dustbins.
ANY OTHER EFFECTS?
Verges have to be maintained strimmed etc it is likely to fly up onto people's faces and clothes. With short days and long hours of darkness it is easy to stand on.
Can anyone guess what the scourge is?
FREE WASTE BAGS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE SHOP.
Take your dog waste home with you.
The dogs are not at fault. Be a responsible owner.
Keep our area free of dog waste!
Friday, 27 January 2012
Monday, 23 January 2012
Positives of flooding WHOOPER SWANS!
The positive side of flooding -a flock of Whooper Swans, seen in Kirkmahoe during the flooding.
Whooper swans are identified by their yellow bills and by their whooping calls to each other. They mate for life tend to stay within the family unit.
In the summer months they breed in Scandinavia, Iceland, Siberia and other Arctic sites, but come the winter weather they migrate to S Scotland and other sites within the UK where the weather is less harsh. Go along to the WWT at Caerlaverock at feeding times and you will see and hear masses of them. It is possible to adopt a swan and track it over its lifetime. Some of the swans are fitted with radio transmitters so that they can be tracked.The transmitters are very expensive so the WWT is always grateful for donations.
In the summer months they breed in Scandinavia, Iceland, Siberia and other Arctic sites, but come the winter weather they migrate to S Scotland and other sites within the UK where the weather is less harsh. Go along to the WWT at Caerlaverock at feeding times and you will see and hear masses of them. It is possible to adopt a swan and track it over its lifetime. Some of the swans are fitted with radio transmitters so that they can be tracked.The transmitters are very expensive so the WWT is always grateful for donations.
Swan fitted with radio transmitter to enable tracking.
Listen to the Whoopers in the video below taken in a hide at Caerlaverock WWT.
Listen to the Whoopers in the video below taken in a hide at Caerlaverock WWT.
Thursday, 19 January 2012
Friday, 13 January 2012
KCC minutes Nov 2011 Agenda January 2012
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/110843113/KCC-Minutes-Nov-2011
The next meeting of Kirkmahoe Community Council will be held in Kirkton Village Hall on Wednesday 18th January 2012 at 7.30pm
Agenda
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the last meeting
3. Matters arising
4. Kirkton enhancements
5. Flooding
6. Police report
7. Treasurer’s report
8. Councillors’ report
9. Planning matters
10. Events
11. Correspondence
12. Any other competent business
13. Date and place of next meeting
The next meeting of Kirkmahoe Community Council will be held in Kirkton Village Hall on Wednesday 18th January 2012 at 7.30pm
Agenda
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the last meeting
3. Matters arising
4. Kirkton enhancements
5. Flooding
6. Police report
7. Treasurer’s report
8. Councillors’ report
9. Planning matters
10. Events
11. Correspondence
12. Any other competent business
13. Date and place of next meeting
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Kirkton Village Hall AGM 27th Jan
KIRKMAHOE PARISH HALL
AGM
FRIDAY 27th JANUARY
AT 7.30pm
All welcome
Refreshments will be served.
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