Spent the day exploring the forest between Aviemore and Boat of Garten. Highlights included two Goldeneye and three Goosander on Loch Vaa, two Crested Tits showing well on the feeder at the "Grebe Car Park", a Dipper on the jetty at Milton Loch (with a single Tufted Duck also present) and 500 Jackdaws going to roost in trees adjoinging Boat of Garten moor. Other sightings consisted of:

Around 50 Rooks, 50 Jackdaws and a single hybrid Hooded x Carrion Crow feeding in the sheep field between Aviemore and the Spey.

Three Mallard on the Spey at Aviemore (the river had burst its banks and was at least twice its normal width).

Starling, Robin and Woodpigeon all singing briefly in Aviemore.

Forty five Herring Gulls and five Great Black-backed Gulls drifting over Aviemore dump, presumably waiting for a new load of rubbish to arrive.

Four small songbirds (Redpoll, Twite or Linnet) at Aviemore Tip.