A huge brown bird lumbering down the Clyde as  I sped up this evening had to remain unidentified. However I will be very interested to see if anyone reports a White-tailed Eagle in the area over the next few weeks. 
Back home, the Redpolls which have been hanging around the estate all winter were buzzing in the treetops - I counted at least eight birds. A Blue Tit was taking nesting material into the nest box and a Wren was an unexpected visitor to the "bus shelter". A dead Toad was a sad sight at the entrance to the estate.
A short walk along the river produced a lone drake Goosander (could the female be on a nest nearby?) and the regular, lonely Mute Swan. A singing Blackcap at Mosspark station was my first of the year.