Our first night was in Fort Augustus. After a long drive from Blair Atholl, we picked up two sites on the road to Skye, stopping to check out the impressive commando memorial en route.
The surveys went well - we had two full sites to complete and saw plantiful butterflies. The habitat was relatively flat and scrub free so the host plant surveys were also fairly painless and quick to carry out. It was a hot day and the scenery was stunning, but I was quite pleased to be off the hill and out of the sun.
In the evening, we treated ourselves to an hours cruise down Loch Ness. We didn't see Nessie, or any other wildlife for that matter, but it was a pleasant way to spend the evening.
Then it was back to the hostel, which had good facilities but seemed to be party capital of the world ...!
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