The usual walk along the Cart looked unpromising with blustery weather keeping most of the birds quiet. However, with perseverance, 32 species were seen including:
Up to eight Stock Doves including one in flamboyant display flight.
A male Kestrel over Leverndale Hospital and a Buzzard near Hawkhead Estate.
First a male, then a female Great spotted Woodpecker at Hawkhead Woodland.
A Kingfisher near Leverndale Hospital gate.
A Treecreeper in Rosshall Park.
Around 20 Fieldfares feeding on stubble.
A pair of Goosanders at Cardonald Place Bridge.
Bullfinch, Chaffinch, Goldfinch and Greenfinch visiting a feeder at Cairnhill.
A Raven on pylons at Hawkhead, then displaying as it flew off over Ralston Farm.
Singing Chaffinch, Wren and Goldcrest. (the latter particularly numerous).
The usual Hoodie hybrid near Bonnyholm Bridge.
Two additions to the "Things you don't expect to see along the cyclepath from Glasgow to Paisley:
A "chain gang" tidying up fallen trees in Rosshall Park
A white line drawing buggy being driven erratically across the football pitches at Bonnyholm.

News from the web is of an early Garganey in Somerset.

NB Some photos added to the entry for 10th Feb - in memorandum