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It is incredibly mild for the time of year with a temperature of 10 degrees centigrade at 7a.

Marking at the dining room table all day at least allowed the occasional distraction from the birds visiting the back garden feeders. In addition to the usual Bullfinches and Chaffinches, a single Goldfinch was the first I'd seen in the garden since moving here. Later, a walk along the river produced a Kingfisher speeding under the Rosshall Academy footbridge.

Noticed yesterday that the Himalayan Balsam which dominates the local riverbanks all summer has almost completely vanished since the recent frosts.

Four Bullfinches were on the feeders today when a Greater Spotted woodpecker paid a brief visit.

A Raven was calling from the top of the telecommunications mast in south Cardonald this morning, Later, the garden Maples in the west end of Glasgow were at peak scarlet.

Friday, November 09, 2018

A Raven was perched on the very top of Coats' Memorial Church for most of the morning.

A walk through Greenock Cemetery this lunchtime produced a flock of around ten Long-tailed Tits as well as pile of fresh Rabbit droppings.