A morning walk around Comrie produced some interesting sightings including four Swifts screaming over the river and a Tree Pipit singing at Cowden Farm. Evidence of breeding activity included Chaffinches nest-building, Rooks and Sand Martins at their colonies, Mute Swan incubating, Blackbirds and Song Thrushes feeding young and a single fledgling of the latter species still showing wisps of down around its head. Pairs of Oystercatchers seemed to be everywhere with Common Sandpipers also regular along the river. Some good upland species were seen including Wheatear and Red Kite. Two Roe Deer gave prolonged views as they cantered around the fields on the edge of the village. There must have been a recent hatch of Blackbird and Song Thrush eggs because members of these two species were gathering food from almost every patch of mown or grazed grass encountered. 

The full bird list for the day consisted of: Mute Swan, Canada Goose, Mallard, Tufted Duck, Pheasant, Grey Heron, Red Kite, Buzzard, Oystercatcher, Common Sandpiper, Common Gull, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Swift, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Sand Martin, Swallow, Willow Warbler, Blackcap, Sedge Warbler, Wren, Starling, Dipper, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Robin, Wheatear, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Tree Pipit, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Goldfinch and Yellowhammer (40 species).