Managed to escape the dining room table today, although only to go to work. Had to scrape the car after a very cold night. Misty on the way down the Clyde but plenty of birds about including 10 Greylags in fields near Longhaugh Point, a dead male Pheasant on the road verge just before Langbank and a Grey Heron flying up the dual carrigeway at Newark Castle. Lunchtime was spent at the top end of Greenock Cemetery. Plenty of singing Chaffinches, Goldfinches, Great Tits and even a Wren and a Goldcrest. However no sound yet of any Chiffchaffs. Back home, one of the junior connectors reported a Sand Martin at Bonnyholm. Headed along there for a look but no sign. Did see something unusual though - a police car driving along the pavement. Checking the Osprey sites tonight, the big news is that the veteran female from the Dunkeld nest who nearly died last summer has arrived back safely. Amazing stuff!