Spent two hours this afternoon on a family walk around the west and south banks of Castle Semple Loch. Summer migrants seemed to be everywhere with Sedge Warbler, Swift and Willow Warbler particularly evident. However the most notable sighting concerned a Fulmar flying SW over the gap between Castle Semple Loch and Barr Loch.
The bird list for the afternoon was: Mute Swan, Mallard, Fulmar, Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Herring Gull, Lesser black backed Gull, Swift, Sand Martin, Swallow, House Martin, Pied Wagtail, Blackbird, Robin, Song Thrush, Sedge Warbler, Willow Warbler, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw and Chaffinch (with Whitethroat and Rook on the way home), taking the weekend total to 54 species.

'Bottle brush' plants beside Castle Semple Loch.

The final natural connection of the day wasn't a sight at all. Driving down Crookston Road at 10:30pm, with the window down, the smell of Wild Garlic wafting up from the woods along the Cart was quite intoxicating.