A day of two surveys started with a count of the water birds on the Murdieston Park dams. The number and variety of birds present were unexceptional, but there were plenty of broods of young around, consisting of Mallard, Coot and Mute Swan ( with Tufted Ducks, as usual, still to appear). Two Swallows and a House Martin were also notable. 

This evening, a survey of the 1km square between Cowcaddens and Port Dundas produced breeding evidence for Pied Wagtail, Swallow, Lesser Black-backed Gull and Oystercatcher plus a single Raven and a sizeable flock of Goldfinches (but no House Martins).