Spent the afternoon at Gartmorn Dam, searching for the Ferruginous Duck that had been reported there. The duck didn't appear but another 49 species (admittedly including a few "cheats") were some compensation: Mute Swan, , Pink-footed Goose, Greylag Goose, Domestic Greylag Goose, Canada Goose, Wigeon, Gadwall, Teal, Mallard, Domestic Mallard, Tufted Duck, Goldeneye, Goosander, Pheasant, Little Grebe, Great Crested Grebe, Buzzard, Moorhen, Coot, Black-headed Gull, Common ,Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull,  Great Black-backed Gull, Feral Pigeon, Woodpigeon, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Magpie, Jay, Rook, Carrion Crow, Goldcrest, Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit, Skylark, Long-tailed Tit, Wren, Starling, Blackbird, Robin, Dunnock, House Sparrow, Pied Wagtail, Meadow Pipit, Chaffinch, Bullfinch, Lesser Redpoll, Goldfinch and Siskin.

Took some notes on duck plumage as follows:

Wigeon: Several of the males were still in eclipse plumage but at least two had partly developed the orange-brown head and cream crown-stripe.

Gadwall: The one male appeared to be in full breeding plumage.

Teal: The males were all in breeding plumage, although the colours were perhaps not as bright as they eventually will be.

Mallard: Ditto.

Tufted Duck: The many males were in a variety of stages of development of breeding plumage but none had completely-white flanks. 

Goldeneye: The one male was in transitional plumage.

Goosander: ditto.

Some non-bird sightings included plenty of flying insects, a single Ladybird, some impressive fungi in the damp woodland and the biggest patch of Teasel I have seen in Scotland.