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I had a free day today so decided to check some of the lochs to the north eastof Glasgow. 

The usual Grey Heron was under Shaw Bridge this afternoon. The trees have mostly lost their leaves. 

Both the boating pond and the duck pond in Queen's Park were partly frozen this morning. The reduced open water made it easier to count the water birds and produced a high count of seven Tufted Duck. A Mistle Thrush was defending a berry-laden Hawthorn tree against all comers.

Today I braved the rain to walk from Crookston Road to Paisley and Dumbreck Road to Shawlands Cross (via Pollok Country Park). My plan was to check the weirs at The Hammils in Paisley and the mill near the old Pollok Park stables for migrating Salmon or Trout. Unfortunately, no fish were seen. Bird of the day was Jay with one beside the river at Bull Wood and at least four in Pollok Country Park. 

Monday, November 17, 2025

Today's bird walk covered Pollokshields and Maxwell Park. Highlights were Greenfinch (scarce around here recently) and a good count of eight Tufted Ducks on Maxwell Park Pond.

Bird highlights of a walk through Crookston today we're Kingfisher and Great Spotted Woodpecker.

A Red Fox that trotted across the bowling green this afternoon was suffering from a severe case of mange. Earlier in the day, Nuthatch and  

Some good birds from a trip over to Roslin today consisted of Kestrel, Dipper, Grey Wagtail, Jay, Nuthatch and a probable (heard-only) Brambling. 

Unusual birds recorded during my illness-delayed WeBS count in Greenock today consisted of a Little Grebe and five Goosanders. Lunderston Bay had aMeadow Pipit and a Raven. 

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A day spent in bed with the flu meant only birds visible or audible from the house could be recorded. 

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The two first winter Tufted Ducks that were hatched on the small pond in Queens Park continue to roost together on the boating pond.

Best birds during a wander along Carronshore, Falkirk today were two Little Grebes and a Goldeneye on the canal, a hovering Kestrel, a flyover Skylark and at least two Jays. 

A Grey Heron (in its usual place on the weir at Shawbridge), two Goosanders and two Redwings were the most notable sightings during a walk in Pollokshaws this morning . 

Birds were few and far between around the Cairngorm Base Station with only Chaffinch, Meadow Pipit abd two Red Grouse noted. Twenty Reindeer were feeding quietly near the Mountain Bike Course. Waxcaps were on the municipal lawn at Dellmhor. 

Jay's, Rabbits, c100 Mallard on L. Insh.

Notable birds in Pollok Park today included Grey Heron and Grey Wagtail. 

On a walk trough pollok and Crookston this morning I found waxcaps on the verge of Brockburn Road and on the slope of Crookston Castle Hill.

Irvine Beach Park was extremely windy this afternoon. However many of the typical species of this site such as Wigeon, Tufted Duck, Oystercatcher, Common Gull, Great Black-backed Gull and Turnstone showed well.