I checked the pond in Maxwell Park today, but it appears that Tufted Ducks have failed to breed there (with no ducklings in Queen's Park either).  

The Little Grebes are still attending what I assume if a nest at the edge of the boating pond in Queen's Park, Shawlands. 

The Swift count over Shawlands rose to nine this evening. An Oystercatcher was again calling, this time in the early evening. 

A busy day of hospital visiting meant few natural connections. However I was distracted by the amazing wildflower meadows created next to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Govan. Later, a (flightless) juvenile Woodpigeon was in a garden in Woodfarm and an Oystercatcher called over Shawlands after dark. 

Seven Swifts over my road this evening was the highest number this year.

Few notable birds were around Glasgow Cathedral today (apart from a calling Oystercatcher) although I found the wildflower plantings around the University of Strathclyde very welcome. A Swift was over Pollokshaws this evening. 

Some of the highlights of a walk from the centre of Edinburgh to Musselburgh today were sparring Three-spined Sticklebacks in the Niddrie Burn, a single Swift over Dundas Street, some interesting insects in  Bingham Park and a lovely selection of coastal plants at "The Big Mussel".