Day 2

First few photos taken on the journey up, but the Meadow Pipit, Swallow and Dipper were all taken where we are staying (Tomnavoulin).

Highlights:

Curlew

Wheatear

Ring Ouzel

Meadow Pipit

Siskin

Dipper

Spotted Flycatcher

Hare

Total number of species of bird seen or heard after day 2: 57

Ring Ouzel

We stopped for lunch mid-way through our journey through Scotland and immediately found a Ring Ouzel. We had great views and were all delighted as it was a "lifer" (first ever viewing of the bird) for all of us. Very similar to a blackbird, just the large white patch on it's chest is different.

Ring Ouzel with it's lunch

The view we had whilst eating lunch













Wheatear

Not a great photo as it was quite distant but another great find as I had only seen the bird once before. There seemed to be a family flitting about.

 Swallow













Meadow Pipit

Juvenile Dipper