Scotland 2-5 June 2012

2-5 June - A few days hillwalking in the West of Scotland, where they've had 3 weeks of sunny weather which continued during my visit. We did the South Cluanie Ridge, 7 Munros in a 7 mile stretch, and we saw 2 pairs of Ptarmigan during the day, also Ravens and a Wheatear singing. On day two, on the Five Sisters of Kintail, we saw another Ptarmigan, and heard Wheatears and a Ring Ouzel singing on the crags. The accommodation had a stunning view down Loch Duich to the Kintail peaks, and birds here included a singing Cuckoo every morning, Redpolls and Siskins and a Spotted Flycatcher. Loch Cluanie held a male and 2 female Red-breasted Mergansers.