Five male Black Grouse were at a Stirlingshire lek first thing with some sparring going on. The woods north of Rowardennan were full of singing birds but several of the expected species were absent (or at least not singing). Resident species in song included Woodpigeon, Wren, Robin, Song and Mistle Thrush, Nuthatch and Chaffinch. Summer visitors were represented by Willow Warbler, Blackcap and a few Chiffchaffs. Three Jays called in the canopy and a male Red-breasted Merganser was on the loch. No Wood Warblers or Tree Pipits and only one Redstart were heard. Plants in flower consisted of Wood Sorrel, Primrose, Sweet Violet, Lesser Celandine and Golden Saxifrage.