Took an afternoon walk along the river in the direction of Paisley. Lots of birds about (32 species in total) including four Goosanders on the river and at least one of the local Ravens making its presence felt. Highlight was the stirring sight and sound of at least 200 mixed Fieldfares,  Redwings,  Starlings, Song Thrushes and Chaffinches chattering and singing in the treetops beside the White Cart in the grounds of Leverndale Hospital. The whole flock periodically dropped down onto the stubble field just over the river to feed. I assume these are either local birds "flocking up" prior to their departure north or return passage birds. Certainly this spot has some winter thrushes present all winter but numbers were definitely up today.
Earlier, a detour along Linthaugh Road produced the exciting spectacle of a female Sparrowhawk "strafing" the Feral Pigeons on the roof of a row of tenements. Virually everything in the area (pigeons, Jackdaws, crows and gulls) took to the air in a panic but one Feral Pigeon was too slow, the Sparrowhawk doing a "hand-brake turn" mid-air to drop onto it.
The Raven behaviour was interesting. There was no activity around the nest on "the Tower" (although the nest itself has grown considerably) but one bird was calling loudly from a patch of trees just west of Leverndale Hospital boundary which I know the pair sometimes frequent. After calling for a few minutes, the bird took off in the direction of the Duchray Drive pylons. A few minutes later I heard one calling over Rosshall Park and then I saw one (presumably the same) perched on the roof of Rosshall School before being chased off by two Carrion Crows.