Following the road to Ae, was pretty sure (85%) I saw a couple of goldcrests in the foliage of an oak tree where the road turns and rises. Behaviour and size were right, plus the fact that they never settled and I briefly caught sight of what I took to be the headstripe, which however appeared white in the poorish light.
Then there was a good view of one of a pair of kestrels, hovering repeatedly over the hedgerow as I followed it along the road between Shieldhill and Templand.
But, once again proving that you can succeed when you least expect it, the willow tit turned up on the feeder at Castle Loch within about 15 minutes of arriving. Difficult to see because of opposing sunlight and only making fleeting visits, but absolutely unmistakeable.
Having thus achieved two of the key targets for the winter in the space of a week, I am left pondering what else I can look for this winter! Goshawk is however likely to prove much more difficult to track down. Short-eared owl might also be a possible.
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