The few days of better weather set Suilven off on a longer flight. He was west of Achnasheen at 4sm on 16th January. By that afternoon he was at Sail Mharam overlooking Little Loch Broom where he roosted. Next day he flew and was near Achmelvich at 2pm and roosted west of Loch Poll that night. On 18th he flew north to the Durness hills and roosted that night to the west of Laid; by 2pm on the 19th he was over the north end of Loch Loyal and roosted overnight on the slopes of Ben Stumanadh. At 20th he was flying south and at 2pm was south of Loch Coul.
A big flight around NW Sutherland
January 21, 2012