Unidentified goats, Dundreggan and my trip South

I’ve just remembered that on our way into the Kinloch Hourn, for the JMT work party, we passed some creatures that I’d never seen before.  See the (goat?) photo below – if anyone is able to tell me what they are, and whether they should be roaming the wilds of Scotland, then I’d be very grateful.

So, after getting back to Findhorn, following the TFL week on Skye, I was invited over to Marcassie Farm to spend the evening with Paul, Maeve, Dan & Kristy, and Craig, Ruth & family.  Many thanks to those guys for their hospitality.  We had a great evening eating and acting out made up scenarios in various styles, to keep ourselves entertained.  I’m still loving Craig and Paul’s ‘tenderly’ dancing.  Check out the web site, and especially the Art of Mentoring.

In the morning it’s another lovely sunshiny day, so it’s time to say goodbye to Paul, and begin my trip South.  On the way I have it on good authority that Steve and Jane will be at Dundreggan, so I make my way there.  Obviously, I gave them too much warning as, by the time I get there, there’s no sign of them.  It’s a glorious day so I stop by the river Moriston and I also take a look around the Dundreggan riparian planting site.

After a night in the van in the Lakes (snipe and red grouse calling next to me), I text Manoj to see how he’s getting on with his cycle round Scotland tour.  He’s made it to Newcastle-upon-tyne, and has decided against getting on a ferry to Holland.  I go and pick him up and we call in on Kath on the way back to his place.  We’ve managed to squeeze in a fair bit since I picked him up on the way up, three weeks ago…

In other news, I’ve heard that the choughs I was monitoring have been carrying around eggshell in the last few days.