Today felt like the first really autumnal day: heavy dew on the grass, skeletal remains of unbelifers, docks and other tall herbs, visible breath. However a Chiffchaff was in full song near Crookston Castle. Other notable birds in the Pollok/Crookston area consisted of Grey Wagtail (2), Great Spotted Woodpecker and Moorhen.

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Saturday, September 13, 2025

A Buzzard was close to Torphichen this afternoon. Later, a Chiffchaff was calling during the 5K race in Linlithgow.

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Two Kingfishers flew under the Riverford Road bridge when I looked over the parapet (as you do) this lunchtime.  

Two Speckled Wood butterflies were in a new (for me) area of Queen's Park when I walked through this lunchtime.  

Today's walk around the Dams To Darnley Country Park was notable for a singing Dipper, a Jay, four Red Darter dragonflies and a Silver-Y moth among other pollinators on Michaelmas Daisies.

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Tuesday, September 09, 2025

A walk around the southeast corner of Pollok Country Park this morning produced a Kingfisher flying along a tree-lined path (!) and two Painted Lady butterflies among the Red Admirals and Small Tortoiseshells in the ornamental gardens.

 

A Grey Heron and a Grey Wagtail were the highlights of my WeBS count in Greenock this morning. Later, a walk from Inverkip to Lunderston Bay produced at least thirteen Sandwich Terns (including at least two first-winters) and a Small Copper.

A few Siskins were slightly unusual on today's walk around my old patch in south Cardonald.

Two or three Brown Rats were among the water birds at Bingham's Pond this evening.