There were lots of good birds in the Pentland Hills today including Jay, Raven, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Buzzard, Redpoll and Skylark.  

Plenty of waxcaps and other fungi were popping up on the mown lawns around south Woodfarm and Eastwood Park today. Four Redwings at the latter site were my first of the "winter". 

Robins continue to dominate the soundscape in Shawlands.  

Birds at Lunderston Bay today included Raven (a configing bird on the beach), Stonechat (at two sites) and Eider (an unusually large flock near the marina). 

I found Dipper at two sites and Kingfisher at one during today's walk around Livingston. Also notable were a couple of Red Admiral butterflies and a Crab Apple tree. 

Today's walk was quite a long one, from Tyndrum to Crianlarich. Birds were quite good with Dippers at two sites and Stonechat at one. Best of all was a Red Squirrel which gave excellent views a it ran across the path. 

A Grey Heron was at the weir in Shawbridge today. A Broad-leaved Helliborine was fruiting nearby. A newly-fledged Woodpigeon was in Auldhouse Park.