An early morning walk out from my accommodation in Cromdale produced a good bird list of 25 species, the highlights being Dipper, singing Song and Mistle Thrush, and a single, singing Redshank on the Starindye Farm pond. The walk from Boat of garten to Aviemore added sixty Pink-footed Geese heading north, single Crested Tit and two Meadow Pipits near Loch nan Carraigean, a Treecreeper at Dalfaber and a singing Yellowhammer (!) at Cambusmore. Heading down the A9, five swans (presumably Whooper) were on Lochan Dubh Mor, thirty Black-headed Gulls were over Lynchat Marsh and a black Rabbit was among wild types outside Dalwhinnie.