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Message: <blockquote data-quote="3Italianbirders" data-source="post: 3608054" data-attributes="member: 116922">June 15Aviemore, Dunnet Head, ScourieWe set off very early for the long drive that will take us north and then around the top of Scotland, via Dunnet Head. En route we stop at Chanonry Point, hoping to see more dolphins, but there are none in sight, Plenty of terns and gulls though, and we do see a Red Kite along the way. Further on, we eat our sandwiches in the Mound carpark at Loch Fleet, where we add to the list Wigeon, Shelduck and Red-breasted Merganser.Finally, in the early afternoon we get to Dunnet Head. There is a light drizzle, but the view of the cliffs is breathtaking: apart from the birds (Razorbills, Guillemots, Puffins, Fulmars) on the cliffs themselves, there’s thousands in the water, while Great and Arctic Skuas, Gannets and Kittiwakes whizz past. A veritable feast for the eyes! Sadly we have to leave as we still have a long way to go. And what a drive! Moors, cliffs, huge deserted beaches, unfortunately we can’t stop. We reach our B&B in Scourie and after dinner, as we settle for the night we hear a Tawny Owl calling just outside the window (the owner had told us that he had seen a huge owl in the wood behind the house). Another perfect (if long) day.</blockquote>