Today's walk from Kincardine to Bannockburn was only slightly marred by heavy rain at two or three places. When the rain cleared, some good natural connections could be had. There were dozens, perhaps hundreds of newly-emerged Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet Moths in the vegetation lining the paths along the side of the Kincardine on Forth Bridge and especially the Clackmannanshire Bridge. Also present were Ringlet and Meadow Brown Butterflies. Interesting birds consisted of a male Linnet singing a very well-structured song from a fence post, a Common Tern hunting close to the two bridges, four Swifts hunting low over silage fields, a pair of Oystercatchers with a presumed nest, many Skylarks flicking up from the field edges, equally many singing Yellowhammers and Reed Buntings, good numbers of common warblers (Willow Warbler, Chiffchaff, Blackcap and Whitethroat) and singles of Jay, Nuthatch, Curlew and Redshank. The best (only) mammal of the day was a confiding Brown Hare near Hillhead Farm.