The area around Crookston Castle was alive with birds (as it often seems to be) today. Finches were particularly well represented with Chaffinch, Greenfinch, Bullfinch and Goldfinch all present. Blackbirds were particularly numerous. A Kingfisher caught a fish and ate it near the confluence of the Brock Burn and the White Cart. Woodpigeon, Wren and Robin were all heard in song. A few Waxcaps were still to be found on the edge of the castle moat and of the two ancient apple trees up there, one was completely bare but the other still retaining most of its fruit.