Hawkhead Estate and its surrounding 1km square was the object of today's exercise walk. I left the house at 06:15, earlier than usual to miss the "crowds" of dog walkers, runners, cyclists and general passers-by who seem to fill up the cycle path after about 08:30. Unfortunately I caught the end of the overnight wind and rain instead - an unpleasant shock after the lovely weather of late. Some of the highlights of the target square were Buzzard, Goosander, Grey Wagtail and six singing Chiffchaffs (with 10 more on the walk along the river to get there). I walked across the abandoned fields to the west of Crookston Estate on the way home and flushed a Snipe from the long grass (a species I seldom see hereabouts). Other notable records (in South Cardonald this time) were of singing Nuthatches and Stock Doves. Again, as on several previous days, Roe Deer showed well (at Hawkhead Estate [1] and Ralston Farm [4]). Butterbur was flowering along the river and unfortunately, Skunk Cabbage has appeared in Rosshall Park.