Bairdstravel on the Snowbridge over the river
RIVER KELVIN
The Kelvin is Glasgow's second most important river, both socially and industrially, after the River Clyde. It rises at Dullatur bog near the village of Kelvinhead, east of Kilsyth. At almost 22 miles (35km) long, it winds a meandering course from its source, via Kirkintilloch, Torrance, Balmore, Bardowie, and Maryhill, before feeding into the River Clyde at Yorkhill Basin in the city of Glasgow.
FRIENDS OF THE KELVIN
Bairdstravel have just become a member of the friends of the river Kelvin
http://www.fork.org.uk/
Friends of the River Kelvin (FORK) is a society formed in 1991 to build public awareness and commitment to the care and maintenance of the Kelvin and its tributaries Preserving a rich natural habitat and a place of unspoilt beauty in the heart of the city, FORK exists to improve the state of the River Kelvin and its environs.
Winter comes to the river Kelvin
JANUARY 2010
Bairdstravel headed to the river to take some photo`s . When we arrived a large section had frozen. We were luck enough to spot a Heron .
The herons are medium to large sized birds with long legs and necks. They exibit very little sexual dimorphism in size. The necks are able to kink in an s-shape, due to the modified shape of the sixth vertebrae. The neck is able to retract and extend, and is retracted during flight, unlike most other long-necked birds. The neck is longer in the day herons than the night herons and bitterns. The legs are long and strong and in almost every species are unfeathered from the lower part of the tibia (the exception is the Zigzag Heron). In flight the legs and feet are held backwards. The feet of herons have long thin toes, with three forward pointing ones and one going backwards.
Friends of rhe Kelvin hold regular clean ups of the river on the first Saturday of ever month. The emphasis of all our work is to have fun while doing good.As part of the West End Festival, FORK organises a Gala on the River every year where hundreds enjoy live music, good food, puppet shows and the chance to try canoeing. The Scottish Wildlife Trust and the Glasgow Conjurers are just two of the many organisations who take part and help to make these events a great success.
The Cormorant was adopted as the emblem of the society after one visited the Kelvin in the spring of 1991, a clear sign that the river was clean and well stocked with fish.