An evening walk along the Cart to Paisley and back via Hawkhead Woodland turned up all sorts of surprises including my first Blackcap and Swallow of the year (at the Leverndale Gate and just north of St Andrew's School respectively), a rare singing Yellowhammer in fields behind Crookston, a 'peep'ing Great spotted Woodpecker at Hawkhead Woodland and 3 late Goosanders along the Crookston bend of the Cart. Altogether 28 species were seen (or heard) as follows: Goosander, Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Swallow, Pied Wagtail, Great spotted Woodpecker, Wren, Dunnock, Robin, Blackbird, Song Thrush, Blackcap, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Long tailed Tit, Magpie, Jackdaw, Rook, Carrion Crow, Starling, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Yellowhammer.
The Bluebells in Rosshall Park woods are coming into flower and Cuckoo Flowers are out in force at the bridge before Hawkhead Park.