A pre-work trip to Paisley this morning produced one of the highlights of the year - the first House Martin back at the tiny colony in South Cardonald. In Paisley itself, three Sand Martins were over the Cart near the regular breeding site at Forbes Place and a pair of Goosanders (presumably non-breeders) flew downstream. Passing through Oldhall, around ten House Martins were vising nests on at least three houses (with a Swallow amongst them), a Starling was carrying food and a Chiffchaff was singing from Barshaw Park.
Spent the day at the dining room table again. Activity in the garden included a Blue Tit taking feathers into the nest box on the south side of the house, a juvenile Robin (presumably just fledged) and a Woodpigeon being attacked by one of the local cats (he got away but left two tail feathers and a fair amount of down behind).