As weather goes, June was a poor month, apart from a few summer days it was mostly dull, cold, damp and sometimes very wet, especially at the end.
There is more colour along the river banks with foxgloves, bellflower, dogwood rose and burnet all coming through. 
The goldfinches should do well on the big teasels that have taken a hold in certain areas.
A lot of our nest-boxes were used again, we are seeing a lot of young birds around now they are out the nests. The more common species have all done well again, it is also good to see young flycatchers, oystercatchers and wagtails. Strimming large patches of Japanese knotweed and big hogweed have taken up the majority of time this month,
along with the usual grass cutting and repair work to areas of pathway at the top of the estuary.
This month has seen Fife Rural Partnership and Newburgh County Council secure the purchase of piers on the waterfront, and Tay Salmon Fisheries re-acquire the former boatyard at Newburgh. By way of joint celebration, The May Princess sailed from Newburgh to Perth and was welcomed at Perth harbour by Doug Gibson, Harbourmaster. A presentation on board, given by David Clarke, Chairman of Tay Salmon Fisheries, and Councillor Andrew Arbuckle of Fife Council, showed the way ahead for the next stages of these projects.
Among those on board were Deputy Provost of Perth and Kinross W. Wilson, Jim Finlay of Fife Council and Norma Graham of Fife Rural Development. Norma spoke about the work carried out to date on the Newburgh Waterfront, and Councillor Wilson responded positively to the information presented.
Jim Finlay asked for volunteers to join his working party, to take forward the vision of the regeneration of the River Tay.
Dago
