A lovely day in west central Scotland today. It was one of those kind of "soft" days we get every so often when there is settled high pressure, almost complete cloud cover and no wind. The atmosphere just feels so calm and settled. If I knew somewhere in the world that had weather like this all the time, I would move in a minute.
The day actually started quite well, connection-wise, with a Raven cronking repeatedly as it passed the house around 7am. I wonder if we are on a regular, early-morning flight path (although I guess two records is probably too few to prove a pattern). Thereafter the day was rather spoiled by a marathon, 4-hour meeting in Paisley. Eventually escaped to Greenock about 4pm. Headed over the back roads to avoid traffic at Port Glasgow. Plenty of Swallows were still on wires, with some quite large flocks of Starlings on farmland. Eight ducks high over Houston could have been anything, but were probably Mallards. Over near Snypes Dam, a Grey Heron flapped lazily away. Heading home after dusk, took my usual detour past Arkleston Farm. I live in hope of finding something interesting there - Barn Owl perhaps. However tonight it seemed completely devoid of life.