Today started with a walk through Cardonald to the early train. Lots of birds were on the scene including Blackbirds collecting nest material and Starlings carrying food. Arriving in Greenock, two Swifts were screaming around Westburn Church spire.

A lunchtime walk around the Cowdenknowes and Town Reservoirs found one of the Mute Swan pairs with six cygnets (the other still sitting tight). A Coot pair nearby had five swimming young, but the pair at the other end of the reservoir were trying (unsuccessfully) to keep the Lesser black backed Gulls from picking off their newly-hatched chicks.

Another Swift was screaming over the north gate of Greenock Cemetery where some naturalised "London's Pride" was putting on a fine show.