Got out early at 6am for a walk along the river Ericht which flows right through Blairgowrie. A bit of a wet morning but not cold so we parked up and set off on walk. Quite a few birds flying up and down the river but nothing unusual although we did see a couple of goosanders. Further on up the riverside saw a red squirrel crossing the river on a fallen tree and then scarpering off into a garden to feed! We waited for a bit and then saw it coming back again! That was the highlight of the walk as we did not see much more before returning to the car.
After a hearty breakfast back at the hotel we set off for Alyth to do the Den of Alyth walk just outside the village near Glen Isla. The walk here through mixed mature woodland and a steep-sided valley next to the Burn of Alyth is a very pleasant experience and very relaxing. On this occasion we were fortunate that the shady mature trees gave us good shelter from the steady rain that was falling. We did not spot too much in the way of wildlife apart from a grey wagtail and a dipper but this did not take away from what was a lovely walk in a lovely spot. We were under cover for virtually the whole walk so stayed nice and dry for the most part.
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