Loyal flew south from her usual Flow Country area to the River Helmsdale and then on 10th April west to Altnaduin. On 11th April she made a long flight to the north-west passing Loch Meadie at 1 PM and reaching Cape Wrath at 4 PM. She roosted overnight about 2 km south of the lighthouse and next day flew back passing the south end of Loch Meadie at 1 PM and she was south of Ben Armine by evening. On the 14th she flew north past Morven to her usual haunts and on the 20th flew further north-west to the moors east of Bighouse to 21st April.
Long flight to Cape Wrath and back
April 25, 2016