The incessant rain of the past 24 hours finally abated at lunchtime today, so managed to get out for a short walk. Not surprisingly the Cart had flooded onto neighbouring fields (see pic below) and even over the path. A Minnow was frantically wriggling over the path to get back into the river. Amazing how it knew which way to go. It reached the grassy verge (see 2nd pic) and after a few more wriggles was home and dry (well, wet). Lots of other wildlife about (rough weather always seems to stir things up a bit). Excited cries of some small birds in the bushes by the first gate announced a Sparrowhawk which flashed past at knee height. Then a mixed flock of about 50 Fieldfares and Redwings settled in the top of one of the riverside trees before flying down to a grassy field to feed with about 30 Starlings. Further along, around 100 gulls (Black headed and Herring Gulls), and perhaps 30 corvids were feeding on the flooded section inside the main river bend. Back at the park, 8 Long tailed Tits were moving through the Alders and a Grey Squirrel sprinted across the path into the Spruces. Another mammal encounter happened yesterday evening when we watched a young Red Fox padding around the bottom floor of the car park at Braehead Shopping Centre. It was completely unafraid and even moved its position so that it could keep us in view as we moved off. I do hope it doesn't come to any harm. As we drove off it was sitting right in the middle of the main traffic lane.