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    Another spot to tick off the list

    So this trip was towards the end of spring. Having had some luck seeing animals on day trips in the general area I decided an overnighter would probably give me more chance at success. With a couple of days of fine weather forecasted I set off. The interesting thing climbing to the tops was the lack of birds / bird song. The other places I've been up the Lewis have all had birds, especially ones that come down from the trees to look for insects that have been disturbed on the track.
    After breaking out onto the tops I walked a reasonable distance from the main track and found a suitable camp spot. I had some time to fill before dark so after locating a decent spot to sit on dusk went for a walk on the opposite side of the mountain. There was a distinct lack of sign which was a little disappointing. I did find a bit of fresh sign near a creek head so kept that in mind for the following morning should I not see anything in the evening near camp.
    I headed back to camp for some dinner and then settled in as the sun went down. I felt that I was in a very likely place however after waiting until darkness set in realised nothing was going to appear.
    I got up first thing in the morning and headed to the creek where I'd seen a bit of sign but no luck there either. After having some breakfast the wind picked up so I decided to head for the car. While there were no animals seen I can at least tick another spot off the list. It was a fantastic spot and a great break away from the usual rigours of life!

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