Life never ends
The spring was long and dry, and the hill streams withered down to a dribble. It can be hard to see how the weather between March and April can determine the breeding season for gamebirds, but early conditions are often key for laying down the foundations ahead of the coming breeding season.
It was a mild winter in Galloway, and rain fell almost continuously between January and the start of March. It became hard to walk across parts of the hill, and the
