JTweedie
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On the way home did a bit better at the mouth of Endrick between Balmaha and Drymen. Wheatear, meadow pipits, skylarks, loads of sand martins, shovelers, canada geese, tufted ducks, mallards, swallows, which along with swifts and house martins and a cuckoo from the car, meant I'd had a pretty spring day. Stopped on the road at Stockiemuir to watch the black grouse. So a disappointing start, but a pretty good end.
It was really good you saw some Swifts I didn't know they were around this far north just yet. Did you actually see the Cuckoo?
Also, can you give me any pointers for seeing the Black Grouse? I don't know this area too well, I see them mentioned regularly on Clyde Birds, but I've love to see them. I went walking around the Whangie last year, and I believe that overlooks Stockiemuir? Are they visible all day, or better in the morning?