A quick look around Murdieston Park first thing found single pairs of Mute Swans nesting on both reservoirs. At least two pairs of Coot were also nesting. Tufted Duck were courting and Mallard numbers were well down, suggesting the females were on nests. Goldeneye were absent.
Arriving in Paisley this afternoon, two Mistle Thrushes were furiously attacking a Jackdaw, presumably protecting a nest.
Entering yesterday's sightings into the Bird Atlas database this evening, the scale of the numbers of birds heard singing at Mugdock became apparent. 195 individuals of 35 species were counted. Prominent singers included Willow Warbler (56), Chaffinch (27), Wren (25), Blue Tit (23), Robin (18), Tree Pipit (13) and Blackcap (11). New summer records for the tetrad concerned (NS57N) were Goldeneye (three late/summering birds on Mugdoch Loch) and Nuthatch (the pair in Mugdock Wood).