Today's walk was along the minor road from Ardullie to Alness. Birds along the way were unremarkable, although I was pleasantly surprised to hear Linnet and many Chichaff calls. Interesting plants included a smooth. grey pelt Lichen and a Wintergreen species (possibly Pyrola Media). Saddest sight of the day was the cottage garden at Ardullie with Apple and Plum trees laden with fruit but apparently no-one to enjoy them. 

Red Kite, Jay, Sweet Woodruff, Potato, Bay Cup, Rain rain rain.  

 Jay, Red Kite, Raven, Linnet, Skylark, Angel's Wings

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A long walk from Drumnadrochit to Inverness was notable for the variety and number of fungi present.  

 A Pied Wagtail and two House Martins were over the centre of Inverness today.

I spent an hour at RSPB Lochwinnoch this morning. Unfortunately the water level on the scrape had risen overnight and both the Little Stint and the two Black-tailed Godwits had moved on. Also, my identification skills were insufficient to enable me to locate the two juvenile Garganey which were present.