Had a meeting in Howwood first thing, so drove over the back road (the B786) to Greenock. Noticed around 30 Swallows tightly packed along telephone wires at Gibblaston (NS3566). Also near there, a Kestrel was hunting over rough ground at Locher Community Woodland (NS3564) - exactly where I saw one two weeks ago.
Later, had to take the ferry to Dunoon. The trip over was fairly uneventful (apart from Eiders at both ends and a winter Guillemot off Hunter's Quay (NS1879)). However on the way back I saw 16 Manx Shearwaters (some quite close in), single Gannet (another was at the terminal) and Guillemot, a Harbour Porpoise, a Grey Seal and a large fish which leapt right out of the water (possibly being chased by one of the aforementioned sea mammals).
On the way back up the A8, noticed an animal corpse which was there yesterday morning as well. It is on the stretch which goes past the gate of Finlaystone estate, and looks like it might be an Otter. Also noticed 2 Swallows feeding over the pools along the new Port Glasgow waterfront.