Visited Baron's Haugh this morning, hopeful of connecting with some passage waders. However the water levels were extremely high, with no mud exposed. Only a single Green Sandpiper was present, feeding around a patch of equisetum. A Water Rail was calling, unseen, from the reeds. Other good birds included family parties of Little Grebe, Coot, Moorhen and Whitethroat, a single Treecreeper, around 40 Black headed Gulls which swooped over (possibly chasing flying insects) and sound-only records of Kingfisher and Grey Heron.

This afternoon, took a walk along the Avon and around the Cadzow Oaks. These trees are thought to be 800 to 1,000 years old and give a sense of quiet respectability, especially on a calm, damp day like today.