Monthly Archives: April 2012

Waders

Posted on April 30, 2012 by James Hall

One of the most pleasing thing about our stewardship of Croick is the increasing numbers of waders who visit us each spring. This year we have seen lots of Lapwings (or peewits as I knew them as a child), as … Continue reading →

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First calves

Posted on April 30, 2012 by James Hall

We have seen our first deer calves of 2012 over the last few days. All sika calves at this stage; the red deer are a few weeks away yet. This morning we found a sika hind and her calf right … Continue reading →

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New lambs

Posted on April 29, 2012 by James Hall

We got back to Croick this afternoon. The day was bright and the sky blue, but there was a penetrating window to ensure you could not complain of being hot. But it was nevertheless very pleasant after weeks of continuous … Continue reading →

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Posted on April 27, 2012 by James Hall

Originally posted on Just add pictures:
Although most of my photographs are taken on digital equipment, I have started to experiment with medium format film using a second hand Bronica camera which I bought locally. I am learning a lot…

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2011 Stag Season Review

Posted on April 22, 2012 by James Hall

I have just obtained a copy of the 2011 Stag Season Review which is the best available summary of red deer stalking numbers by estate across Scotland. You may find it of interest. Stag Season Review 2011

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Daily Telegraph feature

Posted on April 16, 2012 by James Hall

I knew something was up when our website hits went up to the, for us, astronomical level of 150 per day. On investigation I found that the cause was an article in the Daily Telegraph by Charles Rangeley-Wilson, a fishing … Continue reading →

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Spring

Posted on April 8, 2012 by James Hall

The snow departed as rapidly as it had arrived, leaving spring to slowly envelop the land. And it is slow this far north; the first of the spring lambs is still a couple of weeks away. But the primroses are … Continue reading →

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Deer and motor vehicles

Posted on April 6, 2012 by James Hall

We were doing some work on the road yesterday and it was comforting to see how unconcerned the deer were, grazing happily only a couple of hundred yards from where we were working. The forestry team reported the same last … Continue reading →

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Cattle to Croick

Posted on April 4, 2012 by James Hall

Today was the day for the trip to Dingwall Mart to purchase our ‘stots’ for this year. We take heifers each year yo graze them at Croick over the summer, improving the ground, (hopefully) covering our costs and providing beef … Continue reading →

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The snow is back

Posted on April 3, 2012 by James Hall

After a very warm March, when the temperatures in the Highlands regularly exceeded those on the Mediterranean, winter – and reality – returned yesterday with a good covering of overnight snow. It is always worrying to get bad weather at … Continue reading →

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