I decided to make the best use of today's eighteen hours of daylight by walking up Neilston Pad in time to watch the dawn. Even at 03:45, the dawn chorus was in full flow with Blackbird, Song Thrush, Mistle Thrush, Wren and Willow Warbler the main players. Most notable birds were Grasshopper Warbler, Tree Pipit, Kestrel and Jay. Dawn itself was a little underwhelming - just a thin line of orange squeezed beneath a sky which was composed almost entirely of thick, grey cloud. Nevertheless it did the heart good to enjoy the isolation and think of happier times.