Wild, windy and cold just about sums up the Highlands in winter. Good job I really enjoy watching swirling flocks of corvids at dusk as that’s about all there is to be seen in this weather. Oh and a wawing, dashing for cover in an Aviemore housing estate today was first "rare" of the year. Apparently the local Buzzards suffered in the recent cold snap, with reports of them attacking hens at several places. Cresties are showing very well on local feeders but they just hate my garden for some reason. There was one once in the big pine, many moons ago, but other than that my garden is a Crestie no go zone.
Got Tawny Owl on my car window list, also Black Grouse and Woodcock.