Joe, looks like you had a wonderful time. On Speyside the stalkers can navigate and orientate themselves by the steam rising off the various distilleries. My particular favourite is Dailuaine whisky. It's a fairly small distillery and hard to find bottles of the stuff outside the area or specialist shops. Pleased that you saw some black grouse as they are wonderful birds and can actually outpace a red grouse. I've seen red grouse out manouvre peregrine falcons; they may not be as quick but can out turn one in flight and the falcon just can't put on the brakes. I went on Wednesday to work the dogs. My three year old Chesapeake putting the birds up. The little pup at 4 1/2 months walked at heel but still managed 9 or 10 miles of moorland then went home for tea and it still wanted a walk afterwards!
Sound moderators are commonly used here. In fact on Forestry Commission land they insist on their use. Lagopus.....
