Plenty of birds were around my home patch today, no doubt encouraged out by an improvement in the weather. The leucistic female Mallard was under the Mosspark Station footbridge, accompanying at least four large ducklings. A Kingfisher was near the Bonnyholm footbridge and single Nuthatch and Stock Dove were in Rosshall Park. Two Song Thrushes were heard in song and a Blackbird was seen carrying food. At Cathkin Braes, a Great Spotted Woodpecker was picking food items (presumably caterpillars) from the outer branches of a row of trees. Also notable were two singing Reed Buntings, a calling Linnet and a song-flighting Whitethroat.